List of Illustrations Massenet by Gerard Conde A Musical Synopsis by Hugh Macdonald Prevost and 'Manon Lescaut' by Vivienne Mylne Thematic Guide 'Manon' Opera-Comique in Five Acts and Six Scenes by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille English version by Edmund Tracey Act One Act Two Act Three Act Four Act Five Discography by Martin Hoyle Bibliography Contributors
Ranked as one of the greatest melodists of his era, Jules Émile Frédéric Massenet (1842–1912) was a French composer whose operas fell out of fashion after his death. However, since the mid-1970s, interest has been rekindled.
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