Simon Rattle conducts “Manon Lescaut” at the Easter Festival The eponymous heroine of Puccini’s Manon Lescaut shifts constantly between true love and her lust for luxury, and inspired the composer to create music full of passion and drama, ravishing melodies and seductive instrumental colours. This highlight of the second Easter Festival in Baden-Baden is conducted by Simon Rattle with Eva-Maria Westbroek in the title role in a production by Sir Richard Eyre.
Berliner Philharmoniker
Sir Simon Rattle
Massimo Giordano
Eva-Maria Westbroek
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Giacomo Puccini Manon Lescaut : Act 1 Magdalena Kožená Mezzo-Soprano (Musician) Massimo Giordano Tenor (Renato Des Grieux) Eva-Maria Westbroek Soprano (Manon Lescaut) Liang Li Bass (Geronte de Ravoir) Lester Lynch Baritone (Lescaut) Reinhard Dorn Bass (Innkeeper, Naval Captain) Bogdan Mihai Tenor (Edmondo) Arthur Espiritu Tenor (Lamp Lighter) Krešimir Špicer Tenor (Dancing Master) Vienna Philharmonia Chorus Johannes Kammler Bass (Sergeant of the Royal Archers) Walter Zeh Chorus Master Sir Richard Eyre Staging Giacomo Puccini Manon Lescaut : Act 2 Magdalena Kožená Mezzo-Soprano (Musician) Massimo Giordano Tenor (Renato Des Grieux) Eva-Maria Westbroek Soprano (Manon Lescaut) Liang Li Bass (Geronte de Ravoir) Lester Lynch Baritone (Lescaut) Reinhard Dorn Bass (Innkeeper, Naval Captain) Bogdan Mihai Tenor (Edmondo) Arthur Espiritu Tenor (Lamp Lighter) Krešimir Špicer Tenor (Dancing Master) Vienna Philharmonia Chorus Johannes Kammler Bass (Sergeant of the Royal Archers) Walter Zeh Chorus Master Sir Richard Eyre Staging Giacomo Puccini Manon Lescaut : Act 3 Magdalena Kožená Mezzo-Soprano (Musician) Massimo Giordano Tenor (Renato Des Grieux) Eva-Maria Westbroek Soprano (Manon Lescaut) Liang Li Bass (Geronte de Ravoir) Lester Lynch Baritone (Lescaut) Reinhard Dorn Bass (Innkeeper, Naval Captain) Bogdan Mihai Tenor (Edmondo) Arthur Espiritu Tenor (Lamp Lighter) Krešimir Špicer Tenor (Dancing Master) Vienna Philharmonia Chorus Johannes Kammler Bass (Sergeant of the Royal Archers) Walter Zeh Chorus Master Sir Richard Eyre Staging Giacomo Puccini Manon Lescaut : Act 4 Magdalena Kožená Mezzo-Soprano (Musician) Massimo Giordano Tenor (Renato Des Grieux) Eva-Maria Westbroek Soprano (Manon Lescaut) Liang Li Bass (Geronte de Ravoir) Lester Lynch Baritone (Lescaut) Reinhard Dorn Bass (Innkeeper, Naval Captain) Bogdan Mihai Tenor (Edmondo) Arthur Espiritu Tenor (Lamp Lighter) Krešimir Špicer Tenor (Dancing Master) Vienna Philharmonia Chorus Johannes Kammler Bass (Sergeant of the Royal Archers) Walter Zeh Chorus Master Sir Richard Eyre Staging 
