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Royal Ballet & Opera on Screen - Manon's Story
Culture · Tuesday, October 27 · 20:15 · Pouzauges
Centre culturel L'Échiquier, 14 La Fournière
In the gutters of 18th-century Paris, money is king. Nothing is sacred, and even love can be bought if you pay the price. A child of this hedonistic and seedy milieu, Manon is torn between two conflicting desires when she falls in love with the student Des Grieux. Loyal and devoted, he offers her the possibility of an honorable life. Yet she remains tempted by the riches promised by Parisian life... The inner torment of Manon and her struggle to survive lie at the heart of this poignant adaptation of the Abbé Prévost's novel, staged by Kenneth MacMillan in 1974. Dur…
