Don Giovanni vs Manon Lescaut: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Vocal scores with piano, Operas, Librettos

Cover of Don Giovanni

Don Giovanni Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 47 pages · ≈ 52 min · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Manon Lescaut

Manon Lescaut Abbé Prévost · 1734 ★★★☆☆ 3.3 122 pages · ≈ 2 h 16 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Don Giovanni higher: 3.9 vs 3.3 from 532 votes.
Don Giovanni is the easier read (Challenging), Manon Lescaut more demanding (Demanding).

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