Recordings
| Year | Cast (Manon Lescaut, Des Grieux, Lescaut) |
Conductor, Opera House and Orchestra |
Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Maria Zamboni, Francesco Merli, Enrico Molinari |
Lorenzo Molajoli, Teatro alla Scala Orchestra and Chorus |
Audio CD: Arkadia Cat: 78014 |
| 1953 | Clara Petrella, Vasco Campagnano, Saturno Meletti |
Federico Del Cupolo, RAI (Turin) Orchestra and Chorus |
Audio CD: Warner Fonit Cat: 8573 87474-2 |
| 1954 | Licia Albanese, Jussi Björling, Robert Merrill |
Jonel Perlea, Rome Opera orchestra and chorus |
Audio CD:RCA Victor Cat: 60573-2-RG |
| 1959 | Maria Callas, Giuseppe di Stefano, Giulio Fioravanti |
Tullio Serafin, La Scala Orchestra and Chorus |
Audio CD:EMI Cat: CDS5 56301 2 (Mono) |
| 1980 | Renata Scotto, Plácido Domingo, Pablo Elvira |
James Levine, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus |
DVD: Deutsche Grammophon Cat: 00440 073 4241 |
| 1984 | Kiri Te Kanawa, Plácido Domingo, Thomas Allen |
Giuseppe Sinopoli, Royal Opera House Orchestra and Chorus (Recording of a performance at Covent Garden, 17 May) |
DVD: Kultur Video Cat: 5046671742 |
| 1984 | Mirella Freni, Plácido Domingo, Renato Bruson |
Giuseppe Sinopoli, Philharmonia Orchestra Royal Opera House Chorus |
Audio CD: Deutsche Grammophon Cat: 413 893-2 2 |
| 1993 | Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Dwayne Croft |
James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus |
Audio CD: Decca Cat: 440 200-2 |
| 1998 | Maria Guleghina, José Cura, Lucio Gallo |
Riccardo Muti, La Scala Orchestra and Chorus |
Audio CD: Deutsche Grammophon Cat: 463 186-2 |
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