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Royal Ballet & Opera on Screen - The Story of Manon
Show · Monday, October 26 · 20:15 · Pouzauges
Centre culturel L'Échiquier, 14 La Fournière
In the underworld of 18th-century Paris, money is king. Nothing is sacred, and even love can be bought if you pay the price. Born into this hedonistic and seedy milieu, Manon is torn between two contradictory desires when she falls in love with student Des Grieux. Loyal and devoted, he offers her the possibility of an honorable life. But she remains tempted by the riches promised by Parisian life... The inner torment of Manon and her struggle to survive are at the heart of this poignant adaptation of the Abbé Prévost's novel, staged by Kenneth MacMillan in 1974. Dur…
