Manon Lescaut
Classification added April 5, 2016Premiered February 1, 1893
Turin. Teatro Regio
Composer:
Giacomo Puccini
Original Language:
Italian
Librettist:
Marco Praga, Domenico Oliva and Luigi Illica
Description:
Opera in IV Acts
Notes:
Text after Abbé Prévost’s novel
Time Period:
The 18th Century
Place:
Amiens; Paris; Havre; Louisiana
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Manon Lescaut | Soprano | L |
| Lescaut | Baritone | L |
| Chevalier des Grieux | Tenor | L |
| Geronte di Ravoir | Bass | F |
| Edmondo | Tenor | S |
| A Singer (a Musician) | Mezzo-Soprano | S |
| A Dancing Master | Tenor | S |
| The Innkeeper | Bass | B |
| A Lamp-Lighter | Tenor | B |
| A Naval Captain | Bass | B |
| A Sergeant of Archers (Act III) | Bass | B |
| Four Madrigal Singers | 2 Sopranos, 2 Altos | B |
| Sergeant (Police - Act II) (Act II and III, Sergeant is same person) | Baritone | CB |
| A Wig-Maker | Mime |
Minimum Chorus: 36
Divisi: SATB