Mary Dibbern, Head of Music for Minnesota Opera, has created a Performance Guide for Massenet's opera Manon. Her fifth contribution to the Vox Musicae series presents a word-by-word translation and IPA transcription of the libretto, and traces its development from the novel by Abbe Prevost. French-Canadian soprano Nathalie Paulin, internationally recognized interpreter of Manon, discusses her interpretation to complete this well-rounded volume designed for singers, vocal coaches, conductors, producers and directors of Massenet's work. From the series, Vox Musicae: The Voice,, Vocal Pedagogy, and Song, No. 7. Paperback, 198 p.