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SUMMARY: UBC Opera: Manon
DESCRIPTION: Ópera-Comique in Five Acts Sung in French with English Surtitl
 es Jules Massenet | Composer Henri Meilhac & Philippe Gille | Librettists E
 mily Pogorelc | Manon Frédéric Antoun | Des Grieux In collaboration with th
 e Opera West Society. Jules Massenet’s Manon is a captivating French Romant
 ic opera that premiered in Paris in 1884 and became a […]
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: <p><i>Ópera-Comique in Five Acts<br /></i><i>
 Sung in French with English Surtitles</i></p><p>Jules Massenet |<i> Compose
 r<br /></i>Henri Meilhac & Philippe Gille |<i> Librettists </i></p><p>Emily
  Pogorelc | Manon<br />Frédéric Antoun | Des Grieux<br />In collaboration w
 ith the<strong> Opera West Society</strong>.</p><p>Jules Massenet’s <i>Mano
 n</i> is a captivating French Romantic opera that premiered in Paris in 188
 4 and became a mainstay of the Opéra-Comique. The story follows the passion
 ate and tumultuous romance between Chevalier des Grieux and the enchanting 
 Manon Lescaut. Initially destined for a convent\, Manon meets des Grieux an
 d they instantly fall in love and decide to elope. However\, their happines
 s is threatened by des Grieux's father and the wealthy nobleman de Bretigny
 \, who conspire to separate them. Faced with difficult choices and intense 
 emotions\, Manon's journey is filled with love\, betrayal\, and dramatic tw
 ists. <i>Manon</i> promises an unforgettable experience with its riveting p
 lot and beautiful music.</p><p><strong>Jacques Lacombe</strong> | Conductor
 <span class="Apple-converted-space"><br /></span><strong>Nancy Hermiston</s
 trong> | Director<span class="Apple-converted-space"><br /></span>Members o
 f the <strong>Vancouver Opera Orchestra </strong></p>
CATEGORIES:Featured Opera
LOCATION:Old Auditorium
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