Manon Lescaut The Met (2008)

One of todays most compelling singing actresses Karita Mattila takes on the irresistible role of Manon Lescaut the headstrong young woman torn between a life of luxury and the call of her true love the Chevalier des Grieux played by Marcello Giordani The young Puccini lavished some of his most sensual music on this early hit conducted here by the Mets beloved James Levine