, in Turin, Italy, on February 1, 1893. It was a sensation, immediately elevating Puccini to the front rank of Italian composers and making his name well-known throughout Europe. While he would have many other successes in his career -- Madama Butterfly (in its revised version) and Tosca -- he would never again experience this kind of overwhelming triumph.
The libretto, based on Antoine François Prévost's novel, is quite effective despite the participation of five hands in it, though not all in collaboration: Leoncavallo (who fashioned the first version), Marco Praga, Domenico Oliva, Luigi Illica, and
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The story is set in late eighteenth century Paris, where the nobleman Des Grieux espies the beautiful Manon Lescaut, accompanied by her brother (Lescaut) and the treasurer-general, Geronte di Ravoir, who fancies himself her suitor. Des Grieux is captivated by her and learns from her she plans to join the convent. He convinces her to run off with him, but Geronte forges other plans and she eventually becomes his mistress, but not before living with and then leaving Des Grieux. Some time later, at Geronte's Paris residence, Manon confides in her brother that she is bored with Geronte and wishes to have Des Grieux back. Lescaut fetches the latter, and when Des Grieux and Manon attempt to run off, Geronte has her arrested as a thief and woman of loose morals. Authorities plan to deport her to a Louisiana prison. Des Grieux cannot bear to be without her, and following a failed attempt to free her, boards the ship bound for Louisiana. Later in America, Des Grieux flees with her after a duel with the nephew of the colony's governor. On the run with Des Grieux, Manon becomes seriously ill and bids him a sad and dramatic farewell. He falls unconscious over her body.
Puccini's score is lushly orchestrated and features the usual quota of memorable tunes and imaginative vocal writing. Of the many popular numbers in the opera, the Act One "Cortese damigella" is among the more memorable, not least because of its soaring melody and deft writing for both Manon and Des Grieux. The ensuing "Donna non vidi Mai", in which Des Grieux declares his feelings for Manon, is one of Puccini's most beguiling arias, full of passion and yearning, instantly appealing even to the ear unaccustomed to operatic singing.
The Act Two aria, "In quelle trini morbide", sung by Manon who is now disenchanted by Geronte, is another gem. Later on in that act, when Des Grieux attempts to free Manon from Geronte, there is a passionate and intense love scene between the two lovers ("Tu, tu, amore? Tu?!"). "Sola perduta, abbandonata" is another attractive aria for Manon, that comes near the end of the opera. Here, she sings of her past life and her encumbering beauty. In sum, this is one of Puccini's finest operas. ~ Robert Cummings, All Music Guide
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| Méditation: Opera Overtures & Intermezzi |
1987 |
| Nessun Dorma and other favorites |
2003 |
| Nessun Dorma and other favourite Italian Tenor Arias |
1997 |
| Nessun Dorma: 20 Great Tenor Arias |
1998 |
| Nessun Dorma: Puccini's Greatest Arias |
1993 |
| Nights at the Opera |
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| Nino Piccaluga |
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| Non piangere Liù |
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| O Paradiso |
1996 |
| O mio Babbino caro: Famous Soprano Arias from Italian Opera |
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| Omaggio à Giovanni Martinelli |
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| Only Opera CD You'll Ever Need |
1997 |
| Opera Arias |
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| Opera Arias 1973-1981 |
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| Opera Arias And Love Scenes-Puccini |
1997 |
| Opera At The Movies |
1994 |
| Opera Classics |
1993 |
| Opera Collection I |
1992 |
| Opera Festival |
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| Opera Gala! An Introduction |
1992 |
| Opera Goes to the Movies |
1991 |
| Opera Heroes Series |
1997 |
| Opera Heros |
1998 |
| Opera Highlights: The Collector's Edition [Box Set] |
2007 |
| Opera Intermezzi |
2007 |
| Opera Intermezzi & Overtures |
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| Opera Intermezzi and Preludes |
1990 |
| Opera Rhapsody |
1998 |
| Opera Without Words |
2002 |
| Opera at La Scala |
1993 |
| Opera for Lovers |
1998 |
| Opera without Singing |
2002 |
| Opera! The Most Famous Arias |
2008 |
| Opera-Intermezzi |
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| Opera-Passion 1 |
1987 |
| Operamania (Box Set) |
1994 |
| Operamania, Vol. 1 |
1994 |
| Operamanía |
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| Operatic Arias and Duets 1939-1942 |
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| Operatic Duets |
1994 |
| Operatic Recordings |
|
| Orchestral Spectacular |
2003 |
| Overtures & Intermezzi |
2001 |
| Panorama: Giacomo Puccini |
2000 |
| Pavarotti Edition [Box Set] |
2001 |
| Pavarotti Edition: Puccini / Veristi |
2001 |
| Pavarotti Forever |
2007 |
| Pavarotti Gold |
2007 |
| Pavarotti Magic [Deuce] |
1998 |
| Pavarotti Magic [St. Clair] |
1997 |
| Pavarotti Plus |
1995 |
| Pavarotti in Hyde Park |
1991 |
| Pavarotti's Opera Made Easy: My Favorite Heroes |
1994 |
| Pavarotti's Opera Made Easy: My Favorite Love Songs |
1994 |
| Pavarotti's Opera Made Easy: My Favorite Puccini |
1994 |
| Pavarotti: The Studio Albums [Box Set] |
2007 |
| Pavarotti; Domingo; Carreras |
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| Pearl Fishers Duet |
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| Peter Dvorsky in Concert |
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| Phonograph Society of New South Wales Inc. presents Anna Case - Soprano |
1996 |
| Platinum Collection |
2005 |
| Plácido Domingo--The Early Years 1961-1969: A Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Tribute |
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| Ponselle, Vol. 2 |
1993 |
| Ponto 50 |
2006 |
| Pops Plays Puccini |
1991 |
| Portrait |
2004 |
| Portraits: Franco Corelli |
2003 |
| Portraits: Magda Olivero Sings Arias |
2001 |
| Presenting Sylvia Sass, Opera's Sensational New Star |
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| Prima Voce: César Vezzani |
2005 |
| Prima Voce: Mafalda Favero |
2004 |
| Public Performances, 1951 - 1954 |
|
| Puccini |
2008 |
| Puccini & Bellini: Arias |
1987 |
| Puccini 2008: Nessun Dorma |
2008 |
| Puccini Arias |
|
| Puccini Classic Hits |
1997 |
| Puccini Discoveries |
2004 |
| Puccini Favorites |
1998 |
| Puccini For Dummies |
1997 |
| Puccini Gold |
2007 |
| Puccini Gold [DVD Video] |
2008 |
| Puccini Heroines |
1973 |
| Puccini Opera Arias & Duets |
1998 |
| Puccini Opera Favourites |
2007 |
| Puccini Passions |
2007 |
| Puccini Rediscovered |
|
| Puccini Weekend |
1988 |
| Puccini Without Words |
2006 |
| Puccini [includes Bonus Disc] |
2005 |
| Puccini and Pasta: A Romantic Italian Feast for Your Ears |
1996 |
| Puccini in Love |
1999 |
| Puccini's Heroines |
2008 |
| Puccini's Heroines: The Power of Love |
2002 |
| Puccini's Masterworks |
2002 |
| Puccini's Melodies |
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| Puccini, Massenet, Gounod and others |
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| Puccini, Massenet, Verdi and others |
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| Puccini, Strauss: Opera Arias & Lieder |
2002 |
| Puccini, Verdi: Opera Arias |
2006 |
| Puccini: Arias |
1997 |
| Puccini: Arias & Duets |
1996 |
| Puccini: Arias & Songs |
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| Puccini: Da "Le Villi" a "La Fanciulla del West" |
2007 |
| Puccini: Great Arias |
1988 |
| Puccini: Great Opera Arias |
2000 |
| Puccini: Greatest Hits |
2003 |
| Puccini: La Bohème |
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| Puccini: La Bohème Highlights |
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| Puccini: La Bohème; Madama Butterfly; Turandot; Manon Lescaut; Tosca (Highlights) [Box Set] |
2002 |
| Puccini: La Bohème; Recital by Renata Tebaldi |
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| Puccini: La bohème (Highlights) |
2000 |
| Puccini: Madama Butterfly |
1995 |
| Puccini: Manon Lescaut |
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| Puccini: Manon Lescaut (Highlights) |
1998 |
| Puccini: Manon Lescaut; Crisantemi, elegy |
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| Puccini: Meisterwerke der Oper |
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| Puccini: My Voice and the Voice of My Singers |
2003 |
| Puccini: Opera Arias |
1999 |
| Puccini: Orchestral Music |
2006 |
| Puccini: Passion |
2003 |
| Puccini: Romanzas & Arias |
|
| Puccini: Super Hits |
2000 |
| Puccini: The Supreme Opera Recordings |
|
| Puccini: Tosca |
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| Pure Domingo |
1996 |
| RCA MET 100 Singers, 100 Years |
1984 |
| Raina Kabaivanska |
|
| Raina Kabaivanska Sings Puccini |
1999 |
| Raina Kabaivanska in Recital |
1999 |
| Raina Kabivanska: Happy Birthday |
|
| Rare Recordings |
|
| Rare and Alternative Recordings 1920-1949 |
1988 |
| Rarities |
1998 |
| Recital: Beniamino Gigli |
|
| Recital: Opera Arias and Songs |
|
| Recitals 1954-1969 |
1997 |
| Renata Tebaldi |
|
| Renata Tebaldi Farewell Tour Moscow 1975 |
1998 |
| Renata Tebaldi a Buenos Aires |
1997 |
| Renata Tebaldi sings Arias & Duets [Box Set] |
2006 |
| Renata Tebaldi: Aria & Scenes |
|
| Renata Tebaldi: Her Early Recordings in Europe |
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| Renata Tebaldi: Public Performances 1951/1961 |
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| Renata Tebaldi: Si Racconta |
2003 |
| Richard Strauss: Elektra |
2002 |
| Richard Tucker |
|
| Richard Tucker Recital |
|
| Richard Tucker-The American Tenor |
|
| Richard Tucker: Portrait of the Artist--Live Recordings 1950-1972 |
|
| Romantic Callas |
|
| Romantic Callas (Special Collector's Edition) |
2001 |
| Romantic Favorites |
1994 |
| Romantic Italian Opera: 10 Great Arias |
1995 |
| Romantic Verdi & Puccini |
1996 |
| Rosa Ponselle-In Opera And Song |
1996 |
| Rosa Ponselle: The Columbia Acoustic Recordings |
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| Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: Verdi/Giordano/Puccini/Mascagni/Leoncavallo |
1995 |
| Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: Verdi; Giordano; Puccini... |
1998 |
| Ruth Ann Swenson: Con Amore |
2000 |
| Sensual Classics |
1997 |
| Serious Songs, Sad Faces |
2003 |
| Ses Plus Belles Scènes d'Amour |
2001 |
| Silver Screen Classics, Vol. 5 |
1995 |
| Silver Screen Classics, Vols. 1-10 |
1995 |
| Silver Screen Classics, Vols. 1-5 |
1995 |
| Simply the Best Night at the Opera |
1999 |
| Soprano Arias from Italian Operas |
1992 |
| Soprano Assoluto |
|
| Stars: A Night at the Opera |
1997 |
| Stella Roman in Concert and Opera |
|
| Stuttgart Concert (23 May, 1963) & Berlin Concert (17 May, 1963) |
|
| Super Estrellas de la Opera |
1999 |
| Surround Yourself with Enrico Caruso |
2005 |
| Swedish Radio Concerts |
1990 |
| Symphonic Opera |
|
| Tebaldi a Firenze: Le prime registrazioni ufficiali |
2002 |
| Tebaldi and Corelli: Great Opera Duets |
2004 |
| Tebaldi and Melis: The Pupil and the Teacher |
2002 |
| Ten Top Tenors |
1993 |
| Tenor Arias, Vol. 1 |
1998 |
| Tenor of the Century: 44 Classical Recordings 1903-1920 |
2001 |
| Tenore No.2 |
1997 |
| Tenors (Box Set) |
1991 |
| Tenors in the Grand Tradition |
1994 |
| The "Pearl Fishers" Duet |
1988 |
| The #1 Opera Album |
2000 |
| The #1 Opera Album II |
2007 |
| The #1 Soprano Album |
2002 |
| The #1 Tenor Album |
2001 |
| The 30 Tenors |
1996 |
| The Acoustic Fonotipia Recordings |
|
| The Art of Galliano Masini |
|
| The Art of Meta Seinemeyer |
1996 |
| The Art of Monserrat Caballé |
2000 |
| The Authentic Voice of Caruso |
|
| The Beautiful World of Classical Music, Vol. 6-10 (Box Set) |
|
| The Beecham Collection |
2000 |
| The Best |
2005 |
| The Best Of Puccini |
1993 |
| The Best of Giacomo Puccini |
1994 |
| The Best of Italian Opera |
2005 |
| The Best of José Carreras |
|
| The Best of Opera Vol. 2 |
1990 |
| The Best of Opera, Vol. 4 |
2000 |
| The Best of Puccini |
1997 |
| The Best of the Original "Martini & Rossi" Concerts |
|
| The Best of the Three Tenors |
|
| The Best of the Three Tenors [Biodegradable Packaging] |
|
| The Björling Family |
1996 |
| The Caruso Edition, Vol. III: 1912-1916 |
|
| The Century's Greatest Singers in Puccini |
1999 |
| The Complete Caruso [Box Set] |
2004 |
| The Complete Caruso including The Original Victor Talking Machine Co. Master Recordings [Box Set] |
1990 |
| The Complete EMI Recordings 1946-1984, Vol. 1: Orchestral [Box Set] |
2008 |
| The Complete EMI Recordings 1946-1984, Vol. 2: Opera & Vocal |
2008 |
| The Complete Recordings, 1902-1920 (Box Set) |
2004 |
| The Complete Recordings, Vol. 7 |
2001 |
| The Debut |
2002 |
| The Decca Recitals |
2004 |
| The EMI Record of Singing, Vol. 3 1926-1939 [Box Set] |
1999 |
| The Edison Trials: Voice Audition Cylinders of 1912-1913 |
2000 |
| The Electic Records, Part 1 (1925 - 27) |
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| The Essential Collection: Maria Callas |
2007 |
| The Essential José Carreras |
1991 |
| The Essential Kiri |
1992 |
| The Essential Leontyne Price |
1996 |
| The Essential Leontyne Price:Her Greatest Roles |
1998 |
| The Essential Paravotti |
2008 |
| The Essential Pavarotti |
2007 |
| The Essential Puccini |
1995 |
| The First Opera Recordings, 1895-1902: A Survey |
|
| The First Studio Recordings (Limited Edition) |
2002 |
| The Golden Age of Singing, Vol. 4; 1930-1950 |
2001 |
| The Golden Voice of Placido Domingo |
|
| The Golden Years |
1999 |
| The Great Carreras |
1994 |
| The Great Italian Tenors |
|
| The Great Love Duets |
|
| The Great Recordings of 1912-1913 |
|
| The Great Renata Tebaldi |
2002 |
| The Great Sopranos |
|
| The Great Sopranos of the Fifties and the Sixties: The Italian Tradition |
|
| The Greatest Hits of Plácido Domingo |
|
| The Greatest Pavarotti Album Ever! |
1995 |
| The Greatest Tenors of the Century |
|
| The Harold Wayne Collection Volume 18 |
1993 |
| The Harold Wayne Collection, Vol. 25: The Marchesi School |
1995 |
| The Legendary Tebaldi-Arias And Songs |
|
| The Magic Of The Pan Pipes |
|
| The Most Beautiful Soprano Arias (Box Set) |
|
| The Most Beautiful Soprano Arias, Vol. 2 |
|
| The Movies Go to the Opera |
1988 |
| The Opera Collection |
|
| The Opera Lover's Philadelphia |
1994 |
| The Opera: Great Divas of the 20th Century |
2000 |
| The Passion of Callas |
2003 |
| The Pavarotti Story |
2007 |
| The Pearl Fishers Duet |
1988 |
| The Pearl Fishers and other Famous Operatic Duets |
|
| The Peoples Guide to Opera 1 [Box Set] |
1999 |
| The Peoples Guide to Opera 2 |
2000 |
| The Prima Voce Treasury of Opera, Vol. 2 |
2000 |
| The Puccini Album |
1994 |
| The Puccini Experience |
1995 |
| The Puccini Recordings |
1999 |
| The Rarities, Vol. 1 |
2003 |
| The Recital |
1999 |
| The Record of Singing, Vol. 4 |
1991 |
| The Record of Singing, Vol. 4: From 1939 to the End of the 78 Era [Box Set] |
1991 |
| The Record of Singing, Vol. 5 |
2009 |
| The Swedish Caruso |
|
| The Tenor of the Century |
2001 |
| The Tenor's Passion |
2004 |
| The Three Great Tenors |
1995 |
| The Ultimate Aria Collection |
1998 |
| The Ultimate Collection [1998] |
1998 |
| The Ultimate Puccini Collection |
1998 |
| The Ultimate Puccini Divas Album |
2000 |
| The Ultimate Wedding Album |
1997 |
| The Very Best of Beniamino Gigli |
2003 |
| The Very Best of Franco Corelli |
2003 |
| The Very Best of Giuseppe di Stefano |
2003 |
| The Very Best of Jussi Björling |
2003 |
| The Very Best of Maria Callas |
2003 |
| The Very Best of Montserrat Caballé |
2003 |
| The Very Best of Nicolai Gedda |
2003 |
| The Very Best of Pavarotti [Deluxe Sound & Vision] [CDs+DVD] |
2004 |
| The Very Best of Placido Domingo |
2003 |
| The Very Best of Puccini |
2005 |
| The Very First Documents (Limited Edition) |
2002 |
| The Voice [Pavarotti] |
1997 |
| The Voice of Puccini |
2002 |
| The Women in My Life: A Passionate Serenade to Opera's Leading Ladies |
|
| The World Of Singing Vol. 3: The Italian School Tenors Before World War I (1912-1913) |
|
| The World Of Singing, Vol. 4-The Italian School Tenors Before WWI, 1902-1913, Libro 2 |
|
| The World Of Singing, Vol. 8: The Italian School, Part II |
|
| The World's Greatest Tenors |
1996 |
| The Young Lotte Lehmann |
|
| The Young Pertile: The Acoustic Records |
|
| The Young Tebaldi: The 78 rpm Recordings, 1949-1952 |
|
| This Is Gold |
2005 |
| This Is Gold: Maria Callas, Vol. 1 |
2005 |
| This Is Gold: Maria Callas, Vol. 3 |
2005 |
| Three Opera Stars Sing Puccini |
|
| Three Tenors, Vol.2 |
|
| Ti Amo: Puccini's Greatest Love Songs |
1993 |
| Toscanini e l'Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala |
2001 |
| Toscanini: Maestro Furioso (Box Set) |
|
| Toscanini: Maestro Furioso, Disc 5 |
|
| Tribute to Emma Renzi |
|
| Tribute to Luciano Pavarotti |
2008 |
| Truly Domingo |
2006 |
| Tu Tu Amore: Puccini's Greatest Love Songs |
1999 |
| Tutto Pavarotti |
|
| Two Divas: Callas & Tebaldi - The Greatest Sopranos of All Time |
2009 |
| Ultimate Collection |
2001 |
| Ultimate Opera [Box Set] |
2007 |
| Ultimate Puccini: The Essential Masterpieces [Highlights] |
2009 |
| Un bel di: Puccini Scenes & Arias |
2008 |
| Unforgettable Classics: Puccini |
1997 |
| Verdi & Puccini |
1985 |
| Verdi & Puccini Arias |
1990 |
| Verdi & Puccini Duets |
1994 |
| Verdi & Puccini: Arias |
2007 |
| Verdi Giordano, Puccini, Mascagni, Leoncavallo: Overtures & Intermezzos |
1998 |
| Verdi and Puccini Arias |
1989 |
| Verdi, Puccini, Massenet and others |
1996 |
| Verdi: Aida; Il Trovatore |
1993 |
| Verdi: Ernani |
1998 |
| Verismo |
2009 |
| Verismo Arias |
2007 |
| Verismo Heroines |
|
| Verismo: Opera Arias |
|
| Virginia Zeani, Vol. 3 |
|
| Vissi D'Arte: The Puccini Love Songs |
2008 |
| Viva Enrico Caruso: 25 Great Opera Arias & Songs |
|
| Viva Villazón |
2007 |
| Viva Villazón! |
2007 |
| Voice of Gold |
2007 |
| Voice of Romance |
2003 |
| Voices Behind the Iron Curtain: Soviet Singers of the Stalin Era |
|
| Wagner, Bizet, Verdi and others |
1989 |
| Waldemar Kmentt |
|
| Weekend Classics: Puccini |
|
| Weekend Classics: Puccini Favourites |
1993 |
| World of Puccini |
1992 |
| World's Most Beautiful Music Collection |
1994 |
| World's Most Beautiful Music Collection (Box Set) |
1994 |
| Yale University Library historical recordings, Vol.1 |
1992 |
| Zamfir Opera |
1993 |
| Zenatello: The Collected Recordings, Vol. 2 |
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