Manon | Opera review

Royal Opera House, LondonLaurent Pelly's new production of Massenet's sad, sensuous masterpiece was primarily intended as a vehicle for cult diva Anna Netrebko. But the evening really belongs to her des Grieux, Italian tenor Vittorio Grigolo – young, relatively unknown, and making the most sensational debut to be heard at Covent Garden for some time. He's got everything the role demands – a voice that flows, terrific looks, an instinctive sense of theatre. He's entirely credible as a 20-year...

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