Puccini: Manon Lescaut DVD (The Royal Opera) 1983Ninety years after its 1893 premiere in Turin, the work was staged by the Royal Opera House. The 1983 production was conducted by Giuseppe Sinopoli, making his British operatic debut to such remarkable effect that The Times referred to him as Europes most spectacular new opera star. The cast included three of the greatest exponents of their roles; Plcido Domingo as the romantic hero whose performance was a cause for drop jawed wonder (The Spectator),

accompanied by the bird-catcher Papageno (Roderick Williams) – but all is not as it seems…

A powerful

Roberto Bolle and Artists of The Royal Ballet

One of The Royal Ballet's signature works

I’m Fine by Jason Kittelberger

Hilarion: Thomas Whitehead

cinema trailer

effortlessly capturing the work's profound emotional trajectory

the sisters decide to take their futures into their own hands

Set and Costume Designs: Maria Björnson

after 27 years with the Company

Lighting Designer: Wolfgang Göbel