Manon Lescaut (1893)

Manon Lescaut is an opera composed by Giacomo Puccini in 1893. The story is based on the novel L'Histoire du Chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut by Abb����� Pr�����vost. The opera tells the tragic love story of Manon Lescaut, a young woman who is torn between her love for the Chevalier des Grieux and her desire for wealth and luxury. The opera is set in France in the 18th century and features some of Puccini's most beautiful and emotional music. The famous aria ""Sola, perduta, abbandonata"" is sung by Manon in the final act as she faces her tragic fate. The opera has been performed all over the world and is considered one of Puccini's greatest works.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.