Manon

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Book Manon tickets for the Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center, where superstar soprano Nadine Sierra takes on the irresistible heroine of Massenet's passionate French opera from 12 March to 8 April 2027. Matthew Polenzani sings her devoted lover, the Chevalier des Grieux, and Andrzej Filończyk is her cousin Lescaut, in Laurent Pelly's Belle Époque production with Yves Abel conducting. Eight performances, gorgeous melodies and one of the great soprano roles make this a spring highlight at the Met. Manon: the story Manon Lescaut is a young woman on her way to a convent when she meets the Chevalier des Grieux at an inn and runs away with him to Paris. Their happiness does not last: tempted by wealth and pleasure, Manon leaves him for a rich nobleman, and des Grieux turns to the church. She wins him back at the seminary of Saint-Sulpice, but gambling, scandal and arrest follow. Massenet's librettists, Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille, adapted the 18th-century novel by Abbé Prévost, and the opera premiered at the Opéra-Comique in Paris in 1884. Manon cast and production at the Met Nadine Sierra sings Manon at every performance, after her acclaimed Juliette in Gounod's Roméo et Juliette at the Met. Matthew Polenzani is des Grieux and Andrzej Filończyk is Lescaut, with Rod Gilfry as de Brétigny, Carlo Bosi as Guillot de Morfontaine and Jean Teitgen as the Comte des Grieux. Yves Abel conducts. Laurent Pelly directs and designs the costumes, with sets by Chantal Thomas. The production moves the story from the early 18th century to the late 19th, the Belle Époque in which Massenet wrote it. It is a co-production with the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, the Teatro alla Scala in Milan and the Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse. Manon dates, running time and language Performances are on 12, 15, 19, 23, 26 and 30 March and 3 and 8 April 2027. Evening shows start at 7pm or 7:30pm, and 3 April is a noon matinee. The 30 March and 3 April performances are filmed for the Met's Live in HD cinema series. The Met estimates 3 hours 55 minutes, with the five acts played in three parts and two 30-minute intermissions. Manon is sung in French, with Met Titles in English, German, Spanish or French. The Met suggests it for ages 10 and up. Best seats and booking Manon tickets Manon is a singers' opera, so seats where you can see faces are worth it: Orchestra seats are closest, and Grand Tier and Dress Circle centre seats combine a clear view with excellent sound. Balcony and Family Circle are the best value. Our Metropolitan Opera House seating guide compares every level. Manon tickets cannot be cancelled or rescheduled once booked, so check your date before you pay. Plan your Manon night at the Met Manon plays the Metropolitan Opera House at 30 Lincoln Center Plaza, beside the 66 St-Lincoln Center subway station. With a running time close to four hours, plan dinner before the show or in an intermission at the Grand Tier Restaurant. Read our Manon at the Met guide, and in March and April 2027 also see Der Rosenkavalier tickets and Silent Night tickets. Browse all Metropolitan Opera tickets.

Highlights

• Nadine Sierra in the title role
• Matthew Polenzani as the Chevalier des Grieux
• Laurent Pelly's Belle Époque production
• Yves Abel conducts Massenet's lush score
• Eight performances, 12 March to 8 April 2027

Before you go

Venue Metropolitan Opera House, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023 Dates 12 March to 8 April 2027 (eight performances) Language Sung in French. Met Titles seat-back screens show translations in English, German, Spanish or French Estimated running time 3 hours 55 minutes, with two intermissions Arrival The house opens 45 minutes before curtain. Latecomers are seated only at an intermission Casting Met productions play in repertory and casting can change Age guidance Suggested for ages 10+ Getting there 66 St-Lincoln Center station (1 train) is next to Lincoln Center Plaza

Cancellation terms

These tickets cannot be cancelled or rescheduled.