Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 1 February 1893 (Conductor: Alessandro Pomè) |
|---|---|---|
| Manon Lescaut | soprano | Cesira Ferrani |
| Lescaut, her brother, a sergeant | baritone | Achille Moro |
| Chevalier des Grieux | tenor | Giuseppe Cremonini |
| Geronte de Ravoir, Treasurer General | bass | Alessandro Polonini |
| Edmondo, a student | tenor | Roberto Ramini |
| Innkeeper | bass | Augusto Castagnola |
| Singer | mezzo-soprano | Elvira Ceresoli |
| Dancing Master | tenor | Roberto Ramini |
| Lamplighter | tenor | Roberto Ramini |
| Sergeant of the Royal Archers | bass | Ferdin Cattadori |
| Naval Captain | bass | |
| Hairdresser | silent | Augusto Ghinghini |
| Singers, old beaux and abbés, girls, townsfolk, students, courtesans, archers, sailors | ||
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