On Wednesday June 13, 2012, from 6pm, in the Arturo Toscanini foyer at La Scala theatre, the ninth appointment of the “Prima delle prime” public talks will be dedicated to Jules Massenet’s Manon.

On this occasion, musicologist and Stage performance professor at the Conservatorio di Milano Laura Cosso will give a lecture titled “Le malìe della femme fatale”.

Manon will be then performed at La Scala from June 19 to July 7 2012, with conductor Fabio Luisi and staging and costumes by Laurent Pelly.

Free admission while seats last.