UPC #824121000295. Paris. Presentation: Wide screen. Language: Francais. Subtitles: English, Francais, Espanol, Italiano. Time: 2 hours, 44 minutes. Jules Massenet's MANON receives a simple and sophisticated staging, directed by Gilbert Deflo and conducted by Jesus Lopez-Cobos and first presented in 1997. Featuring minimal decor but impeccable costuming, it is the dedication and casting of Renee Fleming in the lead that brings this production to stunning heights.