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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Manon_LescautManon Lescaut - Wikipedia

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   Manon Lescaut and Her Lover, Des Grieux, Are Set Ashore in Louisiana (1896), by Albert Lynch. Seventeen-year-old Des Grieux, studying philosophy at Amiens, comes from a noble and landed family, but forfeits his hereditary wealth and incurs the disappointment of his father by running away with Manon on her way to a convent.

   • Original title: Histoire du Chevalier des Grieux, et de Manon Lescaut
   • Author: Antoine François Prévost

   • Publication date: 1731
   • Genre: Novel

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Manon_Lescaut_(Puccini)Manon Lescaut (Puccini) - Wikipedia

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   Manon Lescaut (Italian: [maˈnɔn leˈsko]) is an Italian-language opera in four acts composed by Giacomo Puccini between 1889 and 1892 to a libretto by Luigi Illica, Marco Praga and Domenico Oliva , based on the 1731 novel Histoire du Chevalier des Grieux, et de Manon Lescaut by Abbé Prévost.

   • Language: Italian

   • Premiere: 1 February 1893, Teatro Regio, Turin

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   Feb 25, 2024 · Manon Lescaut review – Puccini’s desert tragedy gets a surreal rainbow revamp. T he thing you really, really need to know about Manon Lescaut before the curtain goes up on English Touring ...

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   Manon Lescaut is a Puccini opera based on a novel about a doomed love affair. Learn about the story, the cast, the settings, and the themes of this tragic drama.

6. www.britannica.com › topic › Manon-Lescaut-novel-byManon Lescaut | French, 18th Century, Romance | Britannica

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   A classic example of the 18th-century novel of feeling, Manon Lescaut tells the story of a young man of good family who ruins his life for a courtesan. From an early age, Prévost displayed many of the weaknesses characteristic of the hero of his most famous work. Two enlistments in the army alternated with two entries into the novitiate of the ...

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8. operawire.com › opera-profile-puccinis-manon-lescautOpera Profile: Puccini’s ‘Manon Lescaut’ - OperaWire

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   Feb 1, 2018 · Learn about the plot, musical numbers and famous interpretations of Puccini's opera based on the novel by Abbé Prévost. Find out how the opera differs from Massenet's version and why it is a repertory staple.

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    What is Manon Lescaut about?

    • A tale of ill-fated romance, Manon Lescaut has been a favorite of opera goers since its debut. It is the story of a lovely young woman, Manon, who is being taken by her brother to live in a convent. Des Grieux, a local student, is overwhelmed by Manon’s beauty and falls madly in love with her at first sight.

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    Is Manon Lescaut based on a true story?

    • Manon Lescaut ( Italian: [maˈnɔn leˈsko]) is an Italian-language opera in four acts composed by Giacomo Puccini between 1889 and 1892 to a libretto by Luigi Illica, Marco Praga and Domenico Oliva [ it], based on the 1731 novel Histoire du Chevalier des Grieux, et de Manon Lescaut by Abbé Prévost.

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    When was Manon Lescaut performed?

    • The first performance of Manon Lescaut took place in the Teatro Regio in Turin on 1 February 1893; it was Puccini's third opera and his first great success.

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    Who wrote Manon Lescaut?

    • Manon Lescaut, sentimental novel by Antoine-François, Abbé Prévost d’Exiles, published in 1731 as the last installment of Prévost’s seven-volume opus Mémoires et aventures d’un homme de qualité qui s’est retiré du monde (1728–31; “Memories and Adventures of a Man of Quality Who Has Retired from the World”).

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