L'histoire de Manon
Ph. Marco Brescia & Rudy Amisano
From 12 to 20 November 2015
Kenneth MacMillan
Running Time: 2 hours 30 minutes intermissions included
Ballet Company and Orchestra of the Teatro alla Scala
Teatro alla Scala Production
Running time: 2 hours 30 minutes intermissions included
| Music | Jules Massenet |
| Arrangement and orchestration | Martin Yates |
| Choreography |
Kenneth MacMillan revived by Julie Lincoln |
| Conductor | David Coleman |
| Sets and costumes | Nicholas Georgiadis |
Étoiles |
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| Svetlana Zakharova | (12, 14, 17) |
| Roberto Bolle | (12, 14, 17) |
Guest artists |
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| Sarah Lamb | (18, 20) |
Milan, 14 november
With great regret we inform you that , for reasons not attributable to the artist , Natalia Osipova will not take part in the performances of 18 and 20 November. In the role of Manon will be Sarah Lamb , Principal of the Royal Ballet, for the first time at La Scala.
Milan, 12 November 2015
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Thursday 12 November, at 8pm
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Saturday 14 November, at 8pm
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Sunday 15 November, at 3pm
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Tuesday 17 November, at 8pm
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Wednesday 18 November, at 8pm
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Thursday 19 November, at 2.30pm
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Thursday 19 November, at 8pm
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Friday 20 November, at 8pm
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Notes on performances
In the France of the Enlightenment, fortunes are made and lost at the speed of lightning. Manon, a captivating damsel of dangerously innocent charm, yields to the temptations of wealth and becomes corrupt and calculating. For her brother Lescaut she is a bargaining chip, for old Monsieur G.M. she is an object of desire; and for the student Des Grieux she is true and pure love. The character created by Prévost, which became popular thanks to melodrama, acquires a new and fascinating life through dance: in a wonderful example of his creativity, Kenneth MacMillan sets out the glamour and the tragedy of the leading character and creates splendid male roles, for a ballet that is exciting, real and gripping on the dramatic, psychological and choreographic planes. Our étoiles Svetlana Zakharova return on stage for three performances.