Manon Lescaut review – Puccini up close and personal
Opéra de Monte-Carlo successfully translates Puccini’s Manon Lescaut into the present day, only to be let down by Act III.
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Opéra de Monte-Carlo successfully translates Puccini’s Manon Lescaut into the present day, only to be let down by Act III.
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