general information

composition date

1951

duration

1h 25 min

editor

Schott

Libretto (details, author)

Grete Weil, scénario de Walter Jockisch

type

detailed formation

Soloist

solo soprano [Manon Lescaut], solo tenor [Armand des Grieux, étudiant], 2 solo baritones [Lescaux, frère de Manon ; Francis, ami d Armand], solo tenor [buffo : Lilaque père, un riche cavalier], mime [Lilaque fils], 3 dancers [solistes, et ballet]

2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 4 trumpets [jazz, en do], 3 trombones, tuba, percussionist, timpani, harp, mandolin, piano

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