1884 opéra comique in five acts by Jules Massenet based on a novel by the Abbé Prévost (5)

I believe the answer is:

manon

(Other definitions for manon that I've seen before include "Operatic heroine" , "- - Lescaut (Puccini opera)" , "Mlle Lescaut (Massenet, Puccini)" , "Opera by Massenet" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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