BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20191026T165500Z DTEND:20191026T220000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:The Met’s Live in HD series - Manon DESCRIPTION:A take on the quintessentially French tale of the beautiful young woman who is incapable of forsaking both love and luxury\, Massenet's Manon features one of the truly unforgettable\, irresistible\, and archetypal female characters in opera. While the story is firmly set in class and gender issues of the past\, the character of Manon herself is timeless\, convincing\, and familiar.\n\n\n\nJules Massenet (1842 1912)\, a popular French composer in his day\, was noted for his operas\, songs\, and oratorios. While Manon has held a steady place in the repertory\, in recent decades\, several of his other operas\, especially Werther (1892) and Tha s (1894)\, have been performed more frequently. \n\n\n\nThe setting is in and around Paris\, with familiar landmarks such as the church of St. Sulpice forming important reference points. The opera was originally set in the early 18th century\, but the Met's current production by Laurent Pelly places the story in the late 19th century\, the Belle poque period when Manon was written (premiere: the Op ra Comique\,1884).\n\n\n\nMassenet's sensual and enchanting score captures the drama with deft craftsmanship\, expressive vocal and orchestral writing\, and an almost unparalleled level of sensuality. There is no shortage of passion.\n\n\n\nExhilarating soprano Lisette Oropesa is the irresistible Manon\, the tragic beauty who yearns for the finer things in life. Tenor Michael Fabiano is the besotted Chevalier des Grieux\, whose desperate love for Manon proves their undoing. Maurizio Benini conducts. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:A take on the quintessentially French tale of the beautiful young woman who is incapable of forsaking both love and luxury\, Massenet&rsquo\;s Manon features one of the truly unforgettable\, irresistible\, and archetypal female characters in opera. While the story is firmly set in class and gender issues of the past\, the character of Manon herself is timeless\, convincing\, and familiar.
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\nJules Massenet (1842&ndash\;1912)\, a popular French composer in his day\, was noted for his operas\, songs\, and oratorios. While Manon has held a steady place in the repertory\, in recent decades\, several of his other operas\, especially Werther (1892) and Thaï\;s (1894)\, have been performed more frequently. \;
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\nThe setting is in and around Paris\, with familiar landmarks such as the church of St. Sulpice forming important reference points. The opera was originally set in the early 18th century\, but the Met&rsquo\;s current production by Laurent Pelly places the story in the late 19th century\, the Belle É\;poque period when Manon was written (premiere: the Opé\;ra Comique\,1884).
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\nMassenet&rsquo\;s sensual and enchanting score captures the drama with deft craftsmanship\, expressive vocal and orchestral writing\, and an almost unparalleled level of sensuality. There is no shortage of passion.
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\nExhilarating soprano Lisette Oropesa is the irresistible Manon\, the tragic beauty who yearns for the finer things in life. Tenor Michael Fabiano is the besotted Chevalier des Grieux\, whose desperate love for Manon proves their undoing. Maurizio Benini conducts. LOCATION:Memorial Hall 51 Bridge Street\, Shelburne Falls UID:e.2182.15612 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260518T160419Z URL:https://chamber.franklincc.org/events/details/the-met-s-live-in-hd-series-manon-15612 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR