UMBERTO GIORDANO
Andrea Chénier

Andrea Chénier is set in Paris amid the drama and turmoil of the French Revolution. By focusing on individuals caught up in a wildly dramatic moment in history, the opera manages to be both human and epic in scope. The title role is based on a fanciful interpretation of the life and death of the poet André Chénier (1762–94). The characters of Maddalena de Coigny and the servant-turned-revolutionary Gérard, on the other hand, are dramatic inventions.

Giordano’s passionate tragedy stars tenor Piotr Beczała as the virtuous poet who falls victimto the intrigue and violence of the French Revolution. Following their celebrated recent partnership in Giordano’s Fedora in the 2022–23 Live in HD season, Beczała reunites with soprano Sonya Yoncheva as Chénier’s aristocratic lover, Maddalena di Coigny, with baritone Igor Golovatenko as Carlo Gérard, the agent of the Reign of Terror who seals their fates.

Met Principal Guest Conductor Daniele Rustioni takes the podium to lead Nicolas Joël’s gripping staging, which will be transmitted live from the Met stage.

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