Notes and synopsis inserted.
Lyric dramma [opera] in 4 acts. Libretto by Marco Praga, Domenico Oliva, Luigi Illica, and Giulio Ricordi, based on the novel L'histoire du chevalier des Grieux et Manon Lescaut by the Abbà PrÃvost.
Program notes by David Hamilton and synopsis in English (9 p. : ports.) inserted in container.
Bonus: backstage at the Met with RenÃe Fleming, Karita Mattila and Marcello Giordani; backstage at the Met: RenÃe Fleming interviews animal trainers Nancy and Paul novograd; backstage at the Met: RenÃe Fleming interviews Met technical director Joe Clark.