[Met Performance] CID:125130



Manon
Metropolitan Opera House, Wed, February 15, 1939




Manon (135)
Jules Massenet | Henri Meilhac/Philippe Gille
Manon
Bid? Say?o

Des Grieux
Jan Kiepura

Lescaut
Richard Bonelli

Count des Grieux
L?on Rothier

Guillot
Alessio De Paolis

Br?tigny
George Cehanovsky

Poussette
Natalie Bodanya

Javotte
Maxine Stellman

Rosette
Irra Petina

Innkeeper
Louis D'Angelo

Guard
Max Altglass

Guard
Arnold Gabor

Maid
Gina Gola


Conductor
Wilfred Pelletier







Review 1:

Review signed "N" in Musical America

Rothier Returns to Sing in "Manon"

The performance of "Manon" on the evening of Feb. 15 brought back to the stage Leon Rothier who appeared in the r?le of the elder des Grieux. Jan Kiepura sang des Grieux here for the first time and in French for the first time anywhere. Richard Bonelli, recovered from his recent indisposition, was the Lescaut and Bidu Sayao appeared in the title-role. Mr. Rothier was greeted with hearty applause after his part in the St. Sulpice scene. Mr. Kiepura's des Grieux displayed all the qualities of intelligence and careful planning that characterized his work last season and happily, fewer of the tendencies towards exaggeration. In both the "Reve" and the extremely difficult "Ah! Fuyez!" he sang exceedingly well. Mr. Bonelli's Lescaut was capably sung and well acted. The minor roles were filled by Mmes. Stellman, Petina and Cola and Messrs. De Paolis, Cchanovsky, D'Angelo, Altglass and Gabor. Wilfred Pelletier conducted.



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