RBO 2026-27 Cinema Season: Manon

About this event

This screening presents Puccini's opera set in 18th-century Paris, where financial desperation shapes human relationships and moral choices. The narrative follows Manon, a young woman navigating the city's harsh social landscape, as she encounters Des Grieux, a devoted student whose love offers her an alternative path. Their complex relationship unfolds against a backdrop of competing desires, exploring themes of romance, ambition, and survival in a world driven by material necessity.

Part of the RBO 2026-27 Cinema Season, this performance captures the dramatic intensity and musical richness of one of opera's most enduring works.