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L'histoire de Manon

Production of the Teatro alla Scala

From 27 January to 11 February 2011

Running Time: 2 hours 40 minutes

Notes on the performancesOpen: At once a profitable commodity for brother Lescaut, an object of desire for the ageing Monsieur G.M. and love in its truest and most pure form for the student Des Grieux, Prévost’s Manon, long adored by opera-lovers, is a seductive young woman who harbours a dangerously innocent charm and who will fall victim to the world’s depravity and her own naivety.

L’histoire de Manon is the third of MacMillan’s six full-length works and a fine example of his creative ability to fuse tradition and innovative zest. MacMillan’s ballet has always attracted the world’s leading danseurs and danseuses for the exciting roles it offers in terms of drama, psychology and choreography.

In this La Scala revival, Sylvie Guillem and Olesia Novikova share the role of Manon, Roberto Bolle and Massimo Murru take on the role of Des Grieux, and Thiago Soares that of Lescaut.

Direction

Choreography: Kenneth MacMillan
revived by: Karl Burnett e Julie Lincoln
From music by: Jules Massenet
Orchestration and adaptation: Leighton Lucas
Conductor: David Coleman
Sets and costumes: Nicholas Georgiadis

Cast

Étoiles
Massimo Murru: 27, 29 January - 2eve. February
Roberto Bolle: 6, 8, 11eve. February
Guest Artists
Sylvie Guillem: 27, 29 January - 2eve. February
Olesia Novikova: 6, 8, 11eve. February
Thiago Soares: 27, 29 January, 2eve. February

Detailed Cast

Thursday 27 January 2011 - 8 pm

Manon: Sylvie Guillem
Des Grieux: Massimo Murru
Lescaut: Thiago Soares
Monsieur G.M.: Bryan Hewison
Lescaut’s mistress: Sabrina Brazzo
Madame: Simona Chiesa
The gaoler: Gianni Ghisleni
The beggar chief: Maurizio Licitra
The courtesans: Emilie Fouilloux, Stefania Ballone, Luana Saullo, Raffaella Benaglia, Alessandra Vassallo
Three gentlemen: Daniele Lucchetti, Massimo Garon, Marco Agostino
Five girls: Petra Conti, Jennifer Renaux, Giulia Schembri, Sofia Rosolini, Caroline Westcombe
The clients: Danilo Tapiletti, Andrea Pujatti, Massimo Dalla Mora, Dario Elia, Giuseppe Conte
The prostitutes: Lara Agnolotti, Catherine Beresford, Patrizia Milani, Alessia Bandiera, Chiara Borgia, Alessia Passaro, Stefania Ballone, Licia Ferrigato, Adeline Souletie, Monica Vaglietti, Azzurra Esposito, Serena Sarnataro
Old gentleman: Matthew Endicott
The maids: Silvia Scrivano, Roberta Nebulone
Six beggars: Federico Fresi, Valerio Lunadei, Matteo Gavazzi, Fabio Saglibene, Antonio De Rosa, Marco Messina

Saturday 29 January 2011 - 8 pm

Manon: Sylvie Guillem
Des Grieux: Massimo Murru
Lescaut: Thiago Soares
Monsieur G.M.: Bryan Hewison
Lescaut’s mistress: Sabrina Brazzo
Madame: Simona Chiesa
The gaoler: Gianni Ghisleni
The beggar chief: Maurizio Licitra
The courtesans: Emilie Fouilloux, Mariafrancesca Garritano, Luana Saullo, Raffaella Benaglia, Alessandra Vassallo
Three gentlemen: Daniele Lucchetti, Massimo Garon, Marco Agostino
Five girls: Petra Conti, Jennifer Renaux, Giulia Schembri, Sofia Rosolini, Caroline Westcombe
The clients: Danilo Tapiletti, Andrea Pujatti, Massimo Dalla Mora, Dario Elia, Giuseppe Conte
The prostitutes: Lara Agnolotti, Catherine Beresford, Patrizia Milani, Alessia Bandiera, Chiara Borgia, Alessia Passaro, Stefania Ballone, Licia Ferrigato, Adeline Souletie, Monica Vaglietti, Azzurra Esposito, Serena Sarnataro
Old gentleman: Matthew Endicott
The maids: Silvia Scrivano, Roberta Nebulone
Six beggars: Federico Fresi, Valerio Lunadei, Matteo Gavazzi, Fabio Saglibene, Antonio De Rosa, Marco Messina

Sunday 30 January 2011 - 8 pm

Manon: Gilda Gelati
Des Grieux: Eris Nezha
Lescaut: Antonino Sutera
Monsieur G.M.: Gianni Ghisleni
Lescaut’s mistress: Alessandra Vassallo
Madame: Roberta Nebulone
The gaoler: Matteo Buongiorno
Il capo dei mendicanti: Federico Fresi
The courtesans: Emilie Fouilloux, Mariafrancesca Garritano, Luana Saullo, Raffaella Benaglia Giulia Schembri
Three gentlemen: Daniele Lucchetti, Massimo Garon, Marco Agostino
Five girls: Petra Conti, Jennifer Renaux, Giulia Schembri, Sofia Rosolini, Caroline Westcombe
The clients: Danilo Tapiletti, Andrea Pujatti, Massimo Dalla Mora, Dario Elia, Giuseppe Conte
The prostitutes: Lara Agnolotti, Catherine Beresford, Patrizia Milani, Alessia Bandiera, Chiara Borgia, Alessia Passaro, Stefania Ballone, Licia Ferrigato, Adeline Souletie, Monica Vaglietti, Azzurra Esposito, Serena Sarnataro
Vecchio gentiluomo: Matthew Endicott
The maids: Silvia Scrivano, Giuseppina Zeverino
Six beggars: Andreas Lochmann, Valerio Lunadei, Matteo Gavazzi, Fabio Saglibene, Antonio De Rosa, Marco Messina

Wednesday 2 February 2011 - 2.30 pm

Manon: Gilda Gelati
Des Grieux: Eris Nezha
Lescaut: Antonino Sutera
Monsieur G.M.: Gianni Ghisleni
Lescaut’s mistress: Alessandra Vassallo
Madame: Roberta Nebulone
The gaoler: Matteo Buongiorno
The beggar chief: Maurizio Licitra
The courtesans: Emilie Fouilloux, Mariafrancesca Garritano, Luana Saullo, Raffaella Benaglia, Giulia Schembri
Three gentlemen: Daniele Lucchetti, Massimo Garon, Marco Agostino
Five girls: Petra Conti, Jennifer Renaux, Giulia Schembri, Sofia Rosolini, Caroline Westcombe
The clients: Danilo Tapiletti, Andrea Pujatti, Massimo Dalla Mora, Dario Elia, Giuseppe Conte
The prostitutes: Lara Agnolotti, Catherine Beresford, Patrizia Milani, Alessia Bandiera, Chiara Borgia, Alessia Passaro, Stefania Ballone, Licia Ferrigato, Adeline Souletie, Monica Vaglietti, Azzurra Esposito, Serena Sarnataro
Old gentleman: Matthew Endicott
The maids: Silvia Scrivano, Giuseppina Zeverino
Six beggars: Federico Fresi, Valerio Lunadei, Matteo Gavazzi, Fabio Saglibene, Antonio De Rosa, Marco Messina

Wednesday 2 February 2011 - 8 pm

Manon: Sylvie Guillem
Des Grieux: Massimo Murru
Lescaut: Thiago Soares
Monsieur G.M.: Bryan Hewison
Lescaut’s mistress: Sabrina Brazzo
Madame: Simona Chiesa
The gaoler: Gianni Ghisleni
The beggar chief: Maurizio Licitra
The courtesans: Emilie Fouilloux, Mariafrancesca Garritano, Luana Saullo, Raffaella Benaglia Alessandra Vassallo
Three gentlemen: Daniele Lucchetti, Massimo Garon, Marco Agostino
Cinque ragazze: Petra Conti, Jennifer Renaux, Giulia Schembri, Sofia Rosolini, Caroline Westcombe
The clients: Danilo Tapiletti, Andrea Pujatti, Massimo Dalla Mora, Dario Elia, Giuseppe Conte
The prostitutes: Lara Agnolotti, Catherine Beresford, Patrizia Milani, Alessia Bandiera, Chiara Borgia, Alessia Passaro, Stefania Ballone, Licia Ferrigato, Adeline Souletie, Monica Vaglietti, Azzurra Esposito, Serena Sarnataro
Old gentleman: Matthew Endicott
The maids: Silvia Scrivano, Roberta Nebulone
Six beggars: Federico Fresi, Valerio Lunadei, Matteo Gavazzi, Francesco Pio Ricci, Antonio De Rosa, Marco Messina

Friday 4 February 2011 - 8 pm

Manon: Marta Romagna
Des Grieux: Gabriele Corrado
Lescaut: Antonino Sutera
Monsieur G.M.: Matteo Buongiorno
Lescaut’s mistress: Alessandra Vassallo
Madame: Roberta Nebulone
The gaoler: Bryan Hewison
The beggar chief: Federico Fresi
The courtesans: Emilie Fouilloux, Stefania Ballone, Luana Saullo, Raffaella Benaglia, Giulia Schembri
Three gentlemen: Daniele Lucchetti, Massimo Garon, Marco Agostino
Five girls: Petra Conti, Jennifer Renaux, Giulia Schembri, Sofia Rosolini, Caroline Westcombe
The clients: Danilo Tapiletti, Andrea Pujatti, Massimo Dalla Mora, Dario Elia, Giuseppe Conte
The prostitutes: Lara Agnolotti, Catherine Beresford, Patrizia Milani, Alessia Bandiera, Chiara Borgia, Alessia Passaro, Daniela Cavalleri, Licia Ferrigato, Brigida Bossoni, Monica Vaglietti, Azzurra Esposito, Serena Sarnataro
Old gentleman: Matthew Endicott
The maids: Silvia Scrivano, Giuseppina Zeverino
Six beggars: Andreas Lochmann, Valerio Lunadei, Matteo Gavazzi, Francesco Pio Ricci, Antonio De Rosa, Salvatore Perdichizzi

Sunday 6 February - 3 pm

Manon: Olesia Novikova
Des Grieux: Roberto Bolle
Lescaut: Mick Zeni
Monsieur G.M.: Matteo Buongiorno
Lescaut’s mistress: Emanuela Montanari
Madame: Roberta Nebulone
The gaoler: Bryan Hewison
The beggar chief: Federico Fresi
The courtesans: Emilie Fouilloux, Stefania Ballone, Luana Saullo, Raffaella Benaglia, Alessandra Vassallo
Three gentlemen: Claudio Coviello, Massimo Dalla Mora, Christian Fagetti
Five girls: Petra Conti, Jennifer Renaux, Giulia Schembri, Sofia Rosolini, Caroline Westcombe
The clients: Danilo Tapiletti, Andrea Pujatti, Andrea Volpintesta, Dario Elia, Giuseppe Conte
The prostitutes: Lara Agnolotti, Catherine Beresford, Patrizia Milani, Alessia Bandiera, Chiara Borgia, Alessia Passaro, Daniela Cavalleri, Licia Ferrigato, Brigida Bossoni, Monica Vaglietti, Azzurra Esposito, Serena Sarnataro
Old gentleman: Matthew Endicott
The maids: Silvia Scrivano, Giuseppina Zeverino
Six beggars: Andreas Lochmann, Valerio Lunadei, Matteo Gavazzi, Fabio Saglibene, Antonio De Rosa, Salvatore Perdichizzi

Tuesday 8 February 2011 - 8 pm

Manon: Olesia Novikova
Des Grieux: Roberto Bolle
Lescaut: Mick Zeni
Monsieur G.M.: Matteo Buongiorno
Lescaut’s mistress: Emanuela Montanari
Madame: Roberta Nebulone
The gaoler: Bryan Hewison
The beggar chief: Valerio Lunadei
The courtesans: Emilie Fouilloux, Stefania Ballone, Luana Saullo, Raffaella Benaglia, Alessandra Vassallo
Three gentlemen: Claudio Coviello, Massimo Dalla Mora, Christian Fagetti
Five girls: Petra Conti, Jennifer Renaux, Giulia Schembri, Sofia Rosolini, Caroline Westcombe
The clients: Danilo Tapiletti, Andrea Pujatti, Andrea Volpintesta, Dario Elia, Giuseppe Conte
The prostitutes: Lara Agnolotti, Catherine Beresford, Patrizia Milani, Alessia Bandiera, Chiara Borgia, Alessia Passaro, Daniela Cavalleri, Licia Ferrigato, Brigida Bossoni, Monica Vaglietti, Azzurra Esposito, Serena Sarnataro
Old gentleman: Matthew Endicott
The maids: Silvia Scrivano, Giuseppina Zeverino
Six beggars: Federico Fresi, Francesco Pio Ricci, Matteo Gavazzi, Fabio Saglibene, Antonio De Rosa, Salvatore Perdichizzi

Friday 11 February 2011 - 2.30 pm

Manon: Emanuela Montanari
Des Grieux: Marco Agostino
Lescaut: Massimo Garon
Monsieur G.M.: Gianni Ghisleni
Lescaut’s mistress: Alessandra Vassallo
Madame: Simona Chiesa
The gaoler: Bryan Hewison
The beggar chief: Valerio Lunadei
The courtesans: Emilie Fouilloux, Stefania Ballone, Luana Saullo, Raffaella Benaglia Giulia Schembri
Three gentlemen: Claudio Coviello, Massimo Dalla Mora, Christian Fagetti
Five girls: Petra Conti, Jennifer Renaux, Giulia Schembri, Sofia Rosolini, Caroline Westcombe
The clients: Danilo Tapiletti, Andrea Pujatti, Andrea Volpintesta, Dario Elia, Giuseppe Conte
The prostitutes: Lara Agnolotti, Catherine Beresford, Patrizia Milani, Alessia Bandiera, Chiara Borgia, Alessia Passaro, Daniela Cavalleri, Licia Ferrigato, Brigida Bossoni, Monica Vaglietti, Azzurra Esposito, Serena Sarnataro
Old gentleman: Matthew Endicott
The maids: Silvia Scrivano, Roberta Nebulone
Six beggars: Andreas Lochmann, Federico Fresi, Matteo Gavazzi, Fabio Saglibene, Antonio De Rosa, Salvatore Perdichizzi

Friday 11 February 2011 - 8 pm

Manon: Olesia Novikova
Des Grieux: Roberto Bolle
Lescaut: Mick Zeni
Monsieur G.M.: Matteo Buongiorno
Lescaut’s mistress: Emanuela Montanari
Madame: Roberta Nebulone
The gaoler: Bryan Hewison
The beggar chief: Valerio Lunadei
The courtesans: Emilie Fouilloux, Stefania Ballone, Luana Saullo, Raffaella Benaglia Alessandra Vassallo
Three gentlemen: Claudio Coviello, Massimo Dalla Mora, Christian Fagetti
Five girls: Petra Conti, Jennifer Renaux, Giulia Schembri, Sofia Rosolini, Caroline Westcombe
The clients: Danilo Tapiletti, Andrea Pujatti, Andrea Volpintesta, Dario Elia, Giuseppe Conte
The prostitutes: Lara Agnolotti, Catherine Beresford, Patrizia Milani, Alessia Bandiera, Chiara Borgia, Alessia Passaro, Daniela Cavalleri, Licia Ferrigato, Brigida Bossoni, Monica Vaglietti, Azzurra Esposito, Serena Sarnataro
Old gentleman: Matthew Endicott
The maids: Silvia Scrivano, Giuseppina Zeverino
Six beggars: Andreas Lochmann, Federico Fresi, Matteo Gavazzi, Fabio Saglibene, Antonio De Rosa, Salvatore Perdichizzi

The etoile Svetlana Zakharova is in maternity leave and will not be able to take part in the productions in which she was due to appear in the 2010/2011 season. The Ballet Management has therefore extended the performances of some of the etoiles who are dancing in other ballets.

ON STAGE

January 2011

February 2011

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