World premiere: Teatro alla Scala, Milan, 1896.
Giordano’s great tragedy blends verismo’s focus on the raw emotions of everyday people with the spectacle of historical grand opera. The marriage of sound and text is exemplary. More than anything, Andrea Chénier relies on engrossing performances from its lead performers for success, but the central characters are placed within an effective, larger musical canvas that bolsters the compelling star turns, rather than relying on them wholesale.
Cast
Maddalena- -Sonya Yoncheva
Andrea Chénier - Piotr Beczała
Carlo Gérard - Igor Golovatenko
Conductor
Daniele Rustioni
Composer
Umberto Giordano
Sung in Italian with English subtitles
ESTIMATED RUN TIME
3 HRS 30 MINS, WITH TWO INTERMISSIONS
