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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  
 Emily Pogorelc | Manon Frédéric Antoun | Des Grieux In collaboration with t
 he Opera West Society. Jules Massenet’s Manon is a captivating French Roman
 tic 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<span class="Appl
 e-converted-space"> </span></i></p><p>Emily Pogorelc | Manon<br />Frédéric 
 Antoun | Des Grieux<br />In collaboration with the<strong> Opera West Socie
 ty</strong>.</p><p>Jules Massenet’s <i>Manon</i> is a captivating French Ro
 mantic opera that premiered in Paris in 1884 and became a mainstay of the O
 péra-Comique. The story follows the passionate and tumultuous romance betwe
 en Chevalier des Grieux and the enchanting Manon Lescaut. Initially destine
 d for a convent\, Manon meets des Grieux and they instantly fall in love an
 d decide to elope. However\, their happiness 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 fi
 lled with love\, betrayal\, and dramatic twists. <i>Manon</i> promises an u
 nforgettable experience with its riveting plot and beautiful music.</p><p><
 strong>Jacques Lacombe</strong> | Conductor<span class="Apple-converted-spa
 ce"><br /></span><strong>Nancy Hermiston</strong> | Director<span class="Ap
 ple-converted-space"><br /></span>Members of the <strong>Vancouver Opera Or
 chestra<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong></p>
CATEGORIES:Featured Homepage,Featured Opera
LOCATION:Old Auditorium
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