Plácido Domingo Conducts LA Opera Premiere of Massenet’s Manon
September/October 2006
Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazón Star in
New Production Directed by Vincent Paterson
and Star inWhat: LA Opera General Director Plácido Domingo will conduct the much-anticipated Company premiere of Jules Massenet’s Manon starring soprano Anna Netrebko and tenor Rolando Villazón. An exquisite score illuminates a decadent, divine and quintessentially French human drama about a woman who simply wants the best of both worlds. Destined for life inside a convent and desperate to escape, Manon encounters two very different men and a crucial dilemma: the choice between love and money. A glittering life of luxury proves just too alluring, but Manon’s heart always remains devoted to the handsome young man who first captured her heart.
Who: Opera’s most electrifying stage duo, Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazón (last seen in LA Opera’s 2005 Roméo et Juliette), reunite in a romantic, sensuous new co-production with the Staatsoper unter den Linden (Berlin), which will be directed and choreographed by Vincent Paterson with sets by Johannes Leiacker, costumes by Susan Hilferty and lighting by Duane Schuler. Also featured in the cast are David Pittsinger, Hyung Yun, Ryland Davies and Dale Travis. Plácido Domingo will conduct.
Opera’s most electrifying stage duo, and (last seen in LA Opera’s 2005 ), reunite in a romantic, sensuous new co-production with the Staatsoper unter den Linden (Berlin), which will be directed and choreographed by with sets by , costumes by and lighting by . Also featured in the cast are , , and . will conduct.When: Opening Performance Saturday, September 30, 2006 at 7:30 PM4
Evening Performances October 5, 11, 18 and 21 at 7:30 PM
Matinee Performances October 8 and 15 at 2:00 PM
Where: The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Music Center, 135 North Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012.
The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Music Center, 135 North Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012. The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Music Center, 135 North Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012.Tickets: Tickets to Manon range from $30 to $220, and are on sale at the Los Angeles Opera Box Office, by phone at (213) 972-8001 or online at www.laopera.com. For disability access, call (213) 972-0777 or e-mail wehelpyou@laopera.com.
Tickets to range from $30 to $220, and are on sale at the Los AngelesOpera Box Office, by phone at (213) 972-8001 or online at
LA Opera General Director will conduct the much-anticipated Company premiere of Jules Massenet’s starring soprano and tenor . An exquisite score illuminates a decadent, divine and quintessentially French human drama about a woman who simply wants the best of both worlds. Destined for life inside a convent and desperate to escape, Manon encounters two very different men and a crucial dilemma: the choice between love and money. A glittering life of luxury proves just too alluring, but Manon’s heart always remains devoted to the handsome young man who first captured her heart. Opera’s most electrifying stage duo, and (last seen in LA Opera’s 2005 ), reunite in a romantic, sensuous new co-production with the Staatsoper unter den Linden (Berlin), which will be directed and choreographed by with sets by , costumes by and lighting by . Also featured in the cast are , , and . will conduct. The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Music Center, 135 North Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012.Tickets to range from $30 to $220, and are on sale at the Los AngelesOpera Box Office, by phone at (213) 972-8001 or online at
Artist headshots can be found on the LA Opera Press Gallery:
http://www.laopera.com/press%5Fphoto/index.asp?productionid=203
Synopsis and artist biographies can be found on the LA Opera website:
http://www.laopera.com/production/index.asp?productionid=203
Manon will be sung in French with English Supertitles projected above the stage.
All programs, artists and dates are subject to change.
will be sung in French with English Supertitles projected above the stage.will be sung in French with English Supertitles projected above the stage.