Emmanuel conducts a “vivid, exciting” Manon at the Met

Last night’s opening of Manon at the Metropolitan was met with applause from both audiences and critics, with special praise reserved for Emmanuel Villaume’s work on the podium. The New York Times praised the French conductor for pacing the performance “with vigor and a sense of movement in even the most delicate, reflective passages. Without stinting Massenet’s sumptuous lyricism, Mr. Villaume makes the score feel lean and agile.”

The Times concluded, “It is the most vivid, exciting take on Manon at the Met in many years, and sets the bar high, early on, for the company’s spring season.” The Huffington Post added, “Emmanuel Villaume leads a robust reading of the score from the magnificent Met Orchestra and fine all-round cast.”

Manon continues through March 28 at the Metropolitan Opera with Emmanuel Villaume leading a cast that features Diana Damrau and Vittorio Grigolo as Manon Lescaut and the Chevalier des Grieux.

(Photo: Ken Howard/The Metropolitan Opera)

Last night’s opening of Manon at the Metropolitan was met with applause from both audiences and critics, with special praise reserved for Emmanuel Villaume’s work on the podium. The New York Times praised the French conductor for pacing the performance “with vigor and a sense of movement in even the most delicate, reflective passages. Without stinting Massenet’s sumptuous lyricism, Mr. Villaume makes the score feel lean and agile.”

The Times concluded, “It is the most vivid, exciting take on Manon at the Met in many years, and sets the bar high, early on, for the company’s spring season.” The Huffington Post added, “Emmanuel Villaume leads a robust reading of the score from the magnificent Met Orchestra and fine all-round cast.”

Manon continues through March 28 at the Metropolitan Opera with Emmanuel Villaume leading a cast that features Diana Damrau and Vittorio Grigolo as Manon Lescaut and the Chevalier des Grieux.

(Photo: Ken Howard/The Metropolitan Opera)

Last night’s opening of Manon at the Metropolitan was met with applause from both audiences and critics, with special praise reserved for Emmanuel Villaume’s work on the podium. The New York Times praised the French conductor for pacing the performance “with vigor and a sense of movement in even the most delicate, reflective passages. Without stinting Massenet’s sumptuous lyricism, Mr. Villaume makes the score feel lean and agile.”

The Times concluded, “It is the most vivid, exciting take on Manon at the Met in many years, and sets the bar high, early on, for the company’s spring season.” The Huffington Post added, “Emmanuel Villaume leads a robust reading of the score from the magnificent Met Orchestra and fine all-round cast.”

Manon continues through March 28 at the Metropolitan Opera with Emmanuel Villaume leading a cast that features Diana Damrau and Vittorio Grigolo as Manon Lescaut and the Chevalier des Grieux.

(Photo: Ken Howard/The Metropolitan Opera)

Last night’s opening of Manon at the Metropolitan was met with applause from both audiences and critics, with special praise reserved for Emmanuel Villaume’s work on the podium. The New York Times praised the French conductor for pacing the performance “with vigor and a sense of movement in even the most delicate, reflective passages. Without stinting Massenet’s sumptuous lyricism, Mr. Villaume makes the score feel lean and agile.”

The Times concluded, “It is the most vivid, exciting take on Manon at the Met in many years, and sets the bar high, early on, for the company’s spring season.” The Huffington Post added, “Emmanuel Villaume leads a robust reading of the score from the magnificent Met Orchestra and fine all-round cast.”

Manon continues through March 28 at the Metropolitan Opera with Emmanuel Villaume leading a cast that features Diana Damrau and Vittorio Grigolo as Manon Lescaut and the Chevalier des Grieux.

(Photo: Ken Howard/The Metropolitan Opera)