Andrea Chénier
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Andrea Chénier is a verismo opera by Umberto Giordano based on the life of the French poet André Chénier, who was executed during the French Revolution. The opera features four arias for the tenor lead, a soprano aria, a baritone monologue and a final duet.
Learn about Giordano's verismo opera Andrea Chénier, based on the life of a French poet executed by the Revolution. Watch the cast and creative team, including Jonas Kaufmann and Eva-Maria Westbroek, introduce the production and its musical highlights.
André Chénier was a French poet of Greek and Franco-Levantine origin, who was executed during the French Revolution. He wrote sensual and emotive poetry in the neoclassical style, and was a precursor of the Romantic movement.
May 31, 2024 · Five stars for Andrea Chénier, Royal Opera House — Jonas Kaufmann returns to full-throttle form. Also reviewed: Platée at Garsington Opera is a Rameau rarity turned reality TV show. Jonas...
Jonas Kaufmann headlines David McVicar’s spectacular staging of Andrea Chénier, under the baton of long-time collaborator Antonio Pappano – who conducts Giordano’s epic historical drama of...
Jonas Kaufmann and Sondra Radvanovsky star in Giordano's epic opera about the French Revolution. Read the review of the production, conducted by Antonio Pappano, who bids farewell to the Royal Opera House.
Dec 9, 2003 · With him are two men - Filandro Fiorinelli, a musician, and Andrea Chénier, a poet. Their presence is scarcely noticed as the Abbé arrives bearing the latest news from Paris. The crowd settles down as singers dressed as shepherds and shepherdesses sing a song of farewell.
