Manon Lescaut / Opera Classics Library Series -- Dedication -- Opera Journeys Publishing -- Copyright -- Title Page -- Contents -- a prelude... -- Provenance -- Commentary and Analysis -- Principal Characters in Manon Lescaut -- Brief Story Synopsis -- Story Narrative with Music Highlight Examples -- Act I: A square in the city of Amiens -- Act II: Paris. A sumptuous room in the home of Geronte di Ravoir. -- Intermezzo -- Act III: Near dawn. A square at the harbor of Le Havre. -- Act IV: A vast, desolate plain near New Orleans. Nighfall approaches. -- Libretto -- Act I -- Act II -- Intermezzo -- Act III -- Act IV -- Discography -- Videography -- Dictionary of Opera and Musical Terms.