Manon Lescaut by Giacomo Puccini

7:30PM, Thursday, June 27, 2024
Cahn Auditorium
600 Emerson St
Evanston, IL 60201
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7:30PM, Saturday, June 29, 2024
Cahn Auditorium
600 Emerson St
Evanston, IL 60201
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2:00PM, Sunday, June 30, 2024
Cahn Auditorium
600 Emerson St
Evanston, IL 60201
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Music by:Giacomo Puccini
Libretto by:Luigi Illica, Marco Praga and Domenico Oliva
Emanuele AndrizziConductor
Sasha GerritsonDirector
Reid TaylorChorus Master
Performed in Italianwith English Supertitles
Venue:Cahn Auditorium
Running Time:120 Minutes (there will be a 15 minutes intermission)
Tickets:$25 – $125

Opera Festival of Chicago presents a star-studded cast in Giacomo Puccini’s hit opera based on Abbé Prévost’s novel. Premiered in 1893, “Manon Lescaut” is  the tragic tale revolves around Manon’s struggle between love and luxury.

Featuring:

  • Maria Natale (June 27 & 30) | Manon Lescaut
  • Jessica Sandidge (June 29) | Manon Lescaut
  • Eric Dubin | Lescaut
  • Matthew White (June 27 & 30) | Chevalier Renato des Grieux
  • Benjamin Werley (June 29) | Chevalier Renato des Grieux
  • Anthony Reed | Geronte di Ravoir
  • Reuben Lillie | Edmondo
  • David Greene | Dance Master/Lamplighter
  • Aurelien Mangwa | Sergeant at Arms
  • Chris Filipowicz | Innkeeper (Oste)
  • Kevin Wheatle | Naval Captain
  • Floriana Bivona | Wig Maker
  • Lauryn Nelson | Solo Madrigal Singer
  • Gisella Milla, Elise Hurwitz, Vera Schmitz, Carmen Vizin | Quartet madrigal singers 

Also featuring the Opera Festival of Chicago Orchestra & Chorus.

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