Manon Lescaut. [theatrical programme]

Published by Naples, 1945

About this Item

Real Teatro di San Carlo, Season 1944-45, Under the Direction of the British Military Authorities, Naples. World War II-era theatrical production for servicemen and the general public in Naples, Italy. Gray stapled paper wraps. Cast included soprano Adriana Guerrini, baritone Mario Borriello, tenor Augusto Ferranto, bass Giulio Tomei, and tenor Mariano Caruso. Conducted and directed by Vincenzo Bellezza. From the collection of a veteran of the 45th General Hospital during World War II. Act summaries in English and Italian. Manon Lescaut is a four-act Italian opera composed by Giacomo Puccini in 1892 and based on the 1731 novel Histoire du Chevalier des Grieux, et de Manon Lescaut by AbbŽ PrŽvost. The opera follows the heroine Manon Lescaut, a girl ordered to a convent by her religious father, as she falls in love with the wealthy Chevalier des Grieux while outside forces try to pull them apart. Unusual piece of World War II ephemera.

Seller Inventory # 11556

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Manon Lescaut. [theatrical programme]
• Publisher: Naples
• Publication Date: 1945
• Binding: No binding.
• Condition: Very Good.
• Seller catalogs:
  • Drama, Theatre, Film