The Metropolitan Opera 2026–27: Manon

Soprano Nadine Sierra stars as Manon in Jules Massenet’s opera. On her way to a convent, she meets the Chevalier des Grieux; they flee to Paris as she is drawn between love and luxury.

This Metropolitan Opera 2026–27 production is staged by Laurent Pelly and conducted by Yves Abel. Nadine Sierra sings Manon opposite Matthew Polenzani as the Chevalier des Grieux, with Carlo Bosi, Jean Teitgen, Andrzej Filończyk and Rod Gilfry among the other named principals. The story follows Manon and des Grieux from their meeting on her journey to a convent through their flight to Paris and her divided attraction to love and luxury. The cinema programme is distributed live and in later encore screenings.