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Coming up:

Feb. 21 at 1 p.m.
The Metropolitan Opera
Artist's Choice: Puccini's Manon Lescaut from 1990

Selected by Asmik Grigorian in honor of soprano Mirella Freni

CAST:
Manon - Mirella Freni
Des Grieux - Peter Dvorsky
Lescaut - Brian Schexnayder
Geronte - Italo Tajo

CONDUCTOR:
Nello Santi

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