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Puccini: The Complete Operas

The master of Italian verismo, from La Bohème to Turandot

5 selections · Stage Door Society Editorial

La Bohème for the heart. Tosca for the drama. Butterfly for devastation. Manon Lescaut for the voice that is already, unmistakably, Puccini.

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Manon Lescaut

Giacomo Puccini · 1893

The tragic romance of the Chevalier des Grieux and the beautiful, morally ambiguous Manon Lescaut unfolds across the salons of Paris and the desolate shores of Louisiana. Torn between love and desire, between virtue and temptation, Manon's choices lead both lovers toward an inexorable and devastating fate. Puccini's lyrical masterpiece captures the intoxicating allure and ultimate ruin of a passion that transcends social convention.

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