Manon Lescaut flees to Europe, dreaming of a better life, where she enters into a passionate relationship with a student, Des Grieux. But their happiness is short-lived: fed up with living in penury she takes up with Geronte, working in his nightclub as a dancer. Des Grieux reappears and they rekindle their love. Geronte finds them and words are exchanged, he calls for the police, and Manon, unable to escape in time, is arrested. After fleeing to America together their journey ends in a desert.

EPSG:4326

Manon Lescaut

Oper Frankfurt

How to become self-aware and lead a meaningful life? Does the secret to happiness lie in accepting finiteness and overcoming human vanities?

Simone Di Felice

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13 - 24 Jun, 2026

The Triumph Of Time & Truth · Oper Frankfurt

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Sep 26 - Oct 26, 2025

Manon Lescaut · Oper Frankfurt

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Conductor in The Triumph of Time and Truth by Handel

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Conductor in Manon Lescaut by Puccini

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