Star soprano Anna Netrebko scored a triumph in Laurent Pelly’s acclaimed 2012 production, singing the title heroine for the first time at the Met. Manon’s story—from innocent country girl to celebrated courtesan to destitute prisoner—is one of the great tragic tales in literature and music, as seen through Massenet’s masterful score. Piotr Bezcala is des Grieux, Paulo Szot sings Lescaut, and Fabio Luisi conducts the Met Orchestra and Chorus.
