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Manon Details

1982

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Kenneth MacMillan's spectacular work for the Royal Ballet, "Manon" tells the tragic story of a young student who falls under the spell of a beautiful, but immoral woman. Performed in 1982 at London's Royal Opera House Convent Garden, Jennifer Penney dances beautifully in the title role to Jules Massenet's lyrical score. Read more

Starring	Jennifer Penney, Anthony Powell, The Royal Ballet, Royal Opera House Orchestra
Director	Colin Nears, Norman Morice, Nor
Genres	Music/Musical

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Manon

Starring	Jennifer Penney, Anthony Powell, The Royal Ballet, Royal Opera House Orchestra, Ashley Lawrence
Director	Colin Nears, Norman Morice, Nor
Studio	BMG DISTRIBUTION
Run time	DVD: 2 hrs 10 mins
Certificate
Genres	Music/Musical
Language	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 1982 To Rent: DVD: 22 Mar 2004

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- "...With performances of this calibre... MANON remains an irresistible combination of immorality, opulence, suffering and tears."
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- - Financial Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
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  Excellent Dancing, but--------
  
  The music is excellent and the dancing is good but with nothing outstanding. No vigorous solos, no real comedy and most of the dances hard to distinguish from ... read more »
  
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  - Elgin
  - 14 May 2005 at 11:39
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  Grace and Passion
  
  I haven't yet seen the original opera of Manon but Massenet's seductive and soulful melody varying by turns with music of such grace and subtle mood ... read more »
  
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- - Seedyvee
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  - Grantham
  - 27 Sep 2009 at 21:21
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  Manon - Non!
  
  Manon is not one of those ballets that top Companies 'must have' in their repertoire for a very good reason: it has a good story, but 'so,so' ... read more »
  
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  - Haywards Heath
  - 05 Dec 2008 at 15:06
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  Fabulous ballet - fabulous music - fabulous dancers!
  
  Although this is an archive recording from video tape from 1982 the quality is actually quite good. If you've never seen Macmillan's ballet of Manon you... read more »
  
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- - Jeremy Fielding
  - Kent, UK
  - 02 Jul 2008 at 21:35
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  Kenneth MacMillan's spectacular work for the Royal Ballet, "Manon" tells the tragic story of a young student who falls under the spell of a beautiful, but immoral woman. Performed in 1982 at London's Royal Opera House Convent Garden, Jennifer Penney dances beautifully in the title role to Jules ...