In the seedy underworld of 18th-century Paris, where money rules and even love has a price, Manon is torn between a life of luxury and the devoted student Des Grieux, who offers an honourable future. Her inner struggle sits at the heart of this production.
Kenneth MacMillan's 1974 adaptation of Abbé Prévost's novel is a signature work of The Royal Ballet. Its unflinching look at moral decay is brought to life through Jules Massenet's score and Nicholas Georgiadis's designs, making it a rich, emotionally intense evening at the ballet.
