Giacomo Puccini · 1858–1924 · Italian
| Composed | 1893 |
| Instrumentation | 3[1.2.3/pic] 2+eh 2+bcl 2 — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+3 — cel, hp — str |
| Duration | 135 minutes |
| Soloists | Manon (lirico-spinto sop), des Grieux (spinto ten), Lescaut (bar), Geronte (buffo bass), Edmondo (ten), the Musician (mez) + 6 further roles |
| Chorus | Yes |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Discovery — worth programming, rarely heard |
| Editions & hire | Casa Ricordi ↗ |
| Source | IMSLP — Manon Lescaut, SC 64 ↗ |
Read in standard international shorthand: flutes · oboes · clarinets · bassoons — horns · trumpets · trombones · tuba — timpani · percussion — harp · keyboard. Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.