Bizet’s fiery masterpiece of seduction, obsession, and tragedy returns to the Met. | The Metropolitan Opera

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9.9K views · 401 reactions | Only five performances of Massenet’s Manon remain! Don’t miss soprano Lisette Oropesa’s “arrestingly powerful” (The New York Times) performance as the title heroine, opposite tenor Michael Fabiano’s “warmly lovable” (The New York Times) des Grieux. Next on stage Wednesday, October 2. On stage through October 26: bit.ly/2ml4MNx Live in HD on October 26: bit.ly/2lUegPt | The Metropolitan Opera | Facebook

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