| Included Work | Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897. Manon. English. |
| Included Work | Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897. Manon. French. |
| Included Work | Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897 librettist. |
| Included Work | Gille, Philippe, 1831-1901, librettist. |
| Included Work | Tracey, Edmund, translator. |
| Included Work | Prévost, abbé, 1697-1763. Manon Lescaut. |
| Other author/creator | English National Opera. |
| Other author/creator | Royal Opera House (London, England) |
| Series |
Opera guides ; 25
Opera guide ; 25. ^A176004
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| Contents |
Massenet / Gérard Condé -- A musical synopsis / Hugh Macdonald -- Prevost and Manon Lescaut / Vivienne Mylne -- Thematic guide -- Manon: opéra-comique in five acts and six scenes / by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille ; English version by Edmund Tracey -- Discography / Martin Hoyle. |
| Abstract |
The story of Manon Lescaut has become part of the European imagination: she is the fun-loving woman who is irresistible to men. Of Massenet's many operas, she inspired the most popular one, and this libretto shows his minute attention to detail in bringing the character and the period to life. This guide opens with a general survey of Massenet's career by the musicologist Gérard Condé, and includes two essays about this particular opera. Professor Hugh Macdonald explores the interplay of speech and song in Manon and Massenet's genius for comedy. Professor Vivienne Mylne traces the sources and context of Prévost's novel. |
| General note | Includes libretto in French by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille ; English version by Edmund Tracey ; based on the novel Manon Lescaut by the Abbé Prévost. |
| General note | This Opera guide first published by John Calder (Publishers) Ltd in 1984. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (page 112). |
| Language | Text in English and French. |
| ISBN | 9780714544267 (paperback) |
