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Giacomo Puccini's tragic 1893 four-act opera Manon Lescaut tells the story of the titular heroine, who - although she initially rises to fame and glory on the basis of appearance - withdraws from her wealth and notoriety to abscond with her soulmate - a decision that plunges her into tragedy and unspeakable despair. With her life ruined, she finds it impossible to transcend circumstance. The home release Manon Lescaut is a film of the co-production between The Flemish Opera and The Opera of Paris, mounted and directed by Robert Carsen, with choreography by Gerda Vandenbos. Miriam Gauci headlines the cast as Manon, alongside Jan Danckaert, Antonio Ordonez, Jules Bastin, and Barry Ryan.