On Screen: The Royal Ballet MANON (12A)

The Royal Ballet MANON [Revival] Approximate runtime: 3h 10min / 190min, Two Intervals Cast: To be confirmed Creatives: Choreography KENNETH MACMILLAN Music JULES MASSENET Orchestration MARTIN YATES Conductor KOEN KESSELS Designer NICHOLAS GEORGIADIS Lighting Designer JACOPO PANTANI Synopsis: In the seedy underbelly of 18th-century Paris, money is king. Nothing is sacred – even love itself can be bought for the right price. A native of this hedonistic underworld, Manon is caught between twin desires when she falls in love with the student Des Grieux. Steadfast and devoted, he offers the possibility of an honourable life. Yet, the riches promised by the world of Parisian society remain tempting... Manon’s inner turmoil and struggle for survival lie at the devastating heart of Kenneth MacMillan’s 1974 adaptation of Abbé Prévost’s novel. In this signature work of The Royal Ballet, MacMillan