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Tra voi, belle, brune e bionde
      from Act I of the Italian opera, Manon Lescaut by Giacomo Puccini
      Libretto : Marco Praga, Domenico Oliva, Giulio Ricordi, Liugi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa

• Role : Il Cavaliere Renato des Grieux, a student and young nobleman
• Voice Part : tenor   Fach : spinto
• Setting : a square near the Paris gate, Amiens, France, 18th century
• Range : Has not been entered yet.
• Synopsis : Des Grieux is cynical about love and says he knows nothing about it, so he sings to a group of girls mockingly, asking if any of them can capture his love.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Carol Davis.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera and aria alone - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog number for aria : #2005, for opera : #50018 (Ricordi). Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.
• Researched by Carol Davis.

Donna non vidi mai
      from Act I of the Italian opera, Manon Lescaut by Giacomo Puccini
      Libretto : Marco Praga, Domenico Oliva, Giulio Ricordi, Liugi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa

• Role : Il Cavaliere Renato des Grieux, a student and young nobleman
• Voice Part : tenor   Fach : spinto
• Setting : a square near the Paris gate, Amiens, France, 18th century
• Range : Has not been entered yet.
• Synopsis : Des Grieux has just met Manon and fallen in love with her. Manon leaves when called by her brother, but promises to return. Alone, Des Grieux sings about his feelings for Manon.
• Sound file : MIDI file and zip format sequenced by David Morris.
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Translation by Randall Garrou.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera and aria alone - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog number for aria : #0634, for opera : #50018 (Ricordi). Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.
• Researched by Carol Davis.

Vedete? Io son fedele
      from Act I of the Italian opera, Manon Lescaut by Giacomo Puccini
      Libretto : Marco Praga, Domenico Oliva, Giulio Ricordi, Liugi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa

• Role : Manon Lescaut, a young woman
• Voice Part : soprano   Fach : spinto
• Setting : a square near the Paris gate, Amiens, France, 18th century
• Range : Has not been entered yet.
• Synopsis : Returning to meet Des Grieux, Manon says she has kept her word, but maybe it would have been better if they had not met.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Carol Davis.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50018 (Ricordi). Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.
• Researched by Carol Davis.

Sei splendida e lucante - Arioso
      from Act II of the Italian opera, Manon Lescaut by Giacomo Puccini
      Libretto : Marco Praga, Domenico Oliva, Giulio Ricordi, Liugi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa

• Role : Lescaut, Manon's brother
• Voice Part : baritone   Fach : dramatic baritone
• Setting : Geronte’s house, Paris, France, 18th century
• Range : Has not been entered yet.
• Synopsis : Manon is seated at her dressing table having her hair and makeup done. Lescaut enters and tells Manon how beautiful she is.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Carol Davis.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50018 (Ricordi). Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.
• Researched by Carol Davis.

In quelle trine morbide
      from Act II of the Italian opera, Manon Lescaut by Giacomo Puccini
      Libretto : Marco Praga, Domenico Oliva, Giulio Ricordi, Liugi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa

• Role : Manon Lescaut, a young woman
• Voice Part : soprano   Fach : spinto
• Setting : Geronte’s house, Paris, France, 18th century
• Range : Has not been entered yet.
• Synopsis : Remembering Des Grieux’s love, Manon is not sure she made the right decision to live with Geronte. Even with the luxury she has, there is something that chills her soul.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Carol Davis.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50018 (Ricordi). Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.
• Researched by Carol Davis.

L’ora, o Tirsi, e vaga e bella
      from Act II of the Italian opera, Manon Lescaut by Giacomo Puccini
      Libretto : Marco Praga, Domenico Oliva, Giulio Ricordi, Liugi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa

• Role : Manon Lescaut, a young woman
• Voice Part : soprano   Fach : spinto
• Setting : Geronte’s house, Paris, France, 18th century
• Range : Has not been entered yet.
• Synopsis : After dancing a minuet with Geronte, Manon sings a song about the joy of the shepherdess when her true love comes to her.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Carol Davis.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50018 (Ricordi). Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.
• Researched by Carol Davis.

Ah Manon, mi tradisce
      from Act II of the Italian opera, Manon Lescaut by Giacomo Puccini
      Libretto : Marco Praga, Domenico Oliva, Giulio Ricordi, Liugi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa

• Role : Il Cavaliere Renato des Grieux, a student and young nobleman
• Voice Part : tenor   Fach : spinto
• Setting : Geronte’s house, Paris, France, 18th century
• Range : Has not been entered yet.
• Synopsis : Des Grieux and Manon have decided to run away together, but Manon stops to gather up her jewels, and Des Grieux feels ashamed and betrayed that Manon cannot overcome the desire of wealth.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Carol Davis.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50018 (Ricordi). Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.
• Researched by Carol Davis.

No! No! pazzo son!
      from Act III of the Italian opera, Manon Lescaut by Giacomo Puccini
      Libretto : Marco Praga, Domenico Oliva, Giulio Ricordi, Liugi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa

• Role : Il Cavaliere Renato des Grieux, a student and young nobleman
• Voice Part : tenor   Fach : spinto
• Setting : a square in Le Havre, France, 18th century
• Range : Has not been entered yet.
• Synopsis : Manon is to be deported to a prison in Louisiana. As she marches by, Des Grieux grabs her and says that no one can take Manon away from him. When the captain of the ship comes to see what the commotion is, Des Grieux begs for mercy and the captain agrees to take him on the ship along with Manon.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Carol Davis.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50018 (Ricordi). Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.
• Researched by Carol Davis.

Sola, perduta, abbandonata
      from Act IV of the Italian opera, Manon Lescaut by Giacomo Puccini
      Libretto : Marco Praga, Domenico Oliva, Giulio Ricordi, Liugi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa

• Role : Manon Lescaut, a young woman
• Voice Part : soprano   Fach : spinto
• Setting : Near New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, 18th century
• Range : Has not been entered yet.
• Synopsis : Des Grieux has gone to look for water, leaving Manon "alone, lost, and abbandoned," as she sings that she does not want to die.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Carol Davis.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50018 (Ricordi). Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.
• Researched by Carol Davis.