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Cast
Kenneth MacMillan
Martin Yates
Nicholas Georgiadis
Nicoletta Manni
Reece Clarke
Nicola Del Freo
Gabriele Corrado
Martina Arduino
Francesca Podini
Gioacchino Starace
Domenico Di Cristo
Massimo dalla Mora
Corpo di ballo del Teatro alla Scala
Orchestra del Teatro Alla Scala
Paul Connelly
Program notes
Based on Abbé Prévost’s eighteenth-century novel, L’histoire de Manon is a breathtaking ballet choreographed by Kenneth MacMillan and first performed by The Royal Ballet in 1974. MacMillan instills new life into the title protagonist (performed by the sublime Nicoletta Manni), one of the earliest literary examples of the femme fatale —a victim yet engineer of her own tragic fate, who leads herself and her young suitor Des Grieux (Reece Clarke) to a turbulent fall from grace. This whirlwind story is beautifully depicted through dance, from the opening pas de deux to extreme lifts symbolizing Manon’s fatal fever, all underscored by Massenet’s most well-known compositions. Watch the tale unfold in the glorious setting of Milan’s legendary La Scala: a poignant exploration of passion, loss, and betrayal awaits…
Photo © Marco Brescia & Rudy Amisano / Teatro alla Scala