REFERENCE: MUSIC - Opera – ‘Manon Lescaut’ by Giacomo Puccini

'Manon Lescaut' is an opera in 4 acts, libretto by Marco Praga, Domenico Oliva, Luigi Illica, Giuseppe Giacosa, Giulio Ricordi et.al., after 'L'Histoire du Chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut' by Abbé Prevost, music by Giacomo Puccini, first performed on 1st February 1893 at the Teatro Regio, Turin

Manon Lescaut isn’t a special opera for me but has one of the most beautiful Puccini’s arias; I even dare to say that ‘In quelle trine morbide’ (act II) is my favourite Puccini’s aria.