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01/02/1893 Puccini's opera 'Manon Lescaut' premieres in Turin

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Trailer MANON LESCAUT

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Manon Lescaut – Donna non vidi mai (Jonas Kaufmann, The Royal Opera)

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Antonio Pappano introduces the music of Manon Lescaut (The Royal Opera)

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Anna Netrebko Stars in Manon Lescaut

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"Manon Lescaut" in 3 minutes - presented by the Berliner Philharmoniker

The first performance of Manon Lescaut took place in the Teatro Regio in Turin; it was Puccini's third opera and his first great success. The opera was first performed at the Metropolitan Opera in New York in the presence of the composer with Lina Cavalieri in the title role, Enrico Caruso as des Grieux, Antonio Scotti as Lescaut, and Arturo Vigna conducting.