Manon Lescaut
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Overview
High Note: C6 Soprano C (High C)
Low Note: C4 (middle C)
Analysis
Manon is a beautiful young girl used to commanding the attention of all those around her, yet her father is exiling her to a convent. She is unhappy, but resigned to her fate, until she meets Des Grieux, a young student, who convinces her to run away from him. Manon,
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