[Met Performance] CID:330069
Manon {241} Metropolitan Opera House: 10/15/1997.
Metropolitan Opera House
October 15, 1997
MANON {241}
Massenet-Meilhac/Gille
Manon...................Renée Fleming
Des Grieux..............Marcello Giordani
Lescaut.................Mark Oswald
Count des Grieux........Eric Halfvarson
Guillot.................Bernard Fitch
Brétigny................John Del Carlo
Poussette...............Theresa Cincione
Javotte.................Anita Johnson
Rosette.................Reveka Mavrovitis
Innkeeper...............Vaclovas Daunoras
Guard...................Anthony Dean Griffey
Guard...................Nathan Gunn
Maid....................Mary Meyers
Sergeant................Nico Castel
Porter..................Mitchell Sendrowitz
Croupier................David Frye
Croupier................Robert Maher
Conductor...............Julius Rudel
Production..............Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Stage Director..........Peter McClintock
Designer................Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Lighting designer.......Gil Wechsler
[In Act 2, Scene 2, the organ did not work on the first cue. The concert master was called and asked to tell the conductor to start with the orchestra because at the time the cause of the organ's failure was not known. Apparently the concert manager didn't relay the message because the music didn't start. A stage manager was then sent to the pit with the same message and eventually the conductor began with bar 5 (skipping the 4 organ measures). The problem with the organ was fixed and the scene proceeded without further incident.]