Manon (French pronunciation:) is an opéra comique in five acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille, based on the 1731 novel L'histoire du chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut by the Abbé Prévost.

2020年4月6日 · In The Craft, Manon is the name of the deity who the four main characters worship. Similar to Odin, the "All-Father" in Norse mythology, Zeus, and even the Christian God, Manon is known as the Creator of all things, a being that oversees humanity with both malevolent and benevolent actions at will. Truly, Manon is neither fully good, nor fully ...

Manon is the all-knowing and all-powerful creator of the Universe as well as a divine patron of Witchcraft. Manon is believed to be the embodiment of Nature who represents the primal nature and wildness of humankind.

2025年1月27日 · Performances of San Francisco Ballet’s Manon continue through Saturday, February 1st at the War Memorial Opera House, 301 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA. Running time is approximately 2:35 ...

2005年9月23日 · A gaming salon at the Hôtel de Transylvanie. Lescaut and Guillot are among the gamblers, and the three young actresses are prepared to attach themselves to any winner. Manon arrives with des Grieux; no longer with any illusions as to her character (Manon! Manon!

Let us introduce you to the central characters of Manon—from our bewitching and conflicted titular character to the powerful and devious Monsieur G.M.—and explore how their relationships drive this timeless tale of love and betrayal. The Royal Ballet in Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon // © Photograph by Alice Pennefather, courtesy of Royal Ballet

A take on the quintessentially French tale of the beautiful young woman who is incapable of forsaking both love and luxury, Massenet’s Manon features one of the truly unforgettable, irresistible, and archetypal female characters in opera. While the story is firmly set in class and gender issues of the past, the character of Manon herself is ...

Manon is a Welsh, French and Dutch feminine given name. Its meaning in Welsh is: 'beautiful queen' [ 1 ] and in French, it is a diminutive of the name Marie . Notable people with the name include:

The most renowned stage adaptations are three operas: Manon Lescaut (1856) by Daniel Auber, Manon (1884) by Jules Massenet, and Manon Lescaut (1893) by Giacomo Puccini. Manon Lescaut also heavily inspired Giuseppe Verdi 's opera La traviata (1853), through its influence on the play and novel La Dame aux Camélias by Alexandre Dumas fils .

Manon (1884; after Antoine-François, Abbé Prévost d’Exiles) is considered by many to be his masterpiece. The opera, marked by sensuous melody and skilled personification, uses leitmotifs to identify and characterize the protagonists and their emotions.