Met Opera: Damrau and Grigolo Juggle Love and Money in Massenet's 'Manon'

The story of Manon Lescaut is the classic saga of a young woman torn between love and money. It has inspired several operas and the Met returned its production of Massenet's lovely and popular Manon to the stage last night with a sterling cast led by Diana Damrau in the title role and Vittorio Grigolo as her one true love, Chevalier des Grieux. Damrau, known mostly for her coloratura and Mozart roles, sails through the soaring dramatic passages of Massenet's luscious score. But it is the delicac...