One of today’s most compelling singing actresses, Karita Mattila takes on the irresistible role of Manon Lescaut, the headstrong young woman torn between a life of luxury and the call of her true love: the Chevalier des Grieux, played by Marcello Giordani. The young Puccini lavished some of his most sensual music on this early hit, conducted here by James Levine.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Karita MattilaManon Lescaut | Manon Lescaut |
 Marcello GiordaniDes Grieux | Des Grieux |
 Dwayne CroftLescaut | Lescaut |
| SSean PanikkarEdmondo | Edmondo |
| DDale TravisGeronte | Geronte |
 Renée FlemingSelf - Host | Self - Host |
 Paul PlishkaAn innkeeper | An innkeeper |
 James CourtneyA sergeant | A sergeant |
| TTony StevensonA lamplighter | A lamplighter |
 Tamara MumfordA musician | A musician |
 Richard BernsteinA sea captain | A sea captain |
 Lisette OropesaMadrigal singer | Madrigal singer |
 Jennifer BlackMadrigal singer | Madrigal singer |
 Sasha CookeMadrigal singer | Madrigal singer |
| EEllen RabinerMadrigal singer | Madrigal singer |
 Bernard FitchDancing Master | Dancing Master |