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Andrea Chénier

7.3(3)19851h 47m4

Live from ROH 1985. Giordano's Andrea Chenier is one of the greatest of verismo operas, full of heart-stopping big tunes and powerful emotional situations. If it is not as well-known as it should be, it is because in summary it sounds a little too like Puccini's Tosca: there is a tussle between political opponents over a woman, an attempt to save a condemned man, a tenor aria about writing poetry on the eve of execution. The difference is that Gerard (Giorgio Zancanaro) is not a villain like Scarpia, he is an idealist whom the French Revolution has betrayed as much as it has his rival the poet Chenier (Placido Domingo). His temptation to abuse his power to seduce the virtuous Maddalena (Anna Tomowa-Sintow) is a momentary one, though its consequences are terrible. There is a streak of post-Wagnerian decadence in much of this--Maddalena is at least as much in love with death as she is with Chenier, and the final love duet has a deeply sinister aspect. -- From Amazon.co.uk

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    7.3/10

    3 votes

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Language
Italian
  • opera live performance

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    • PremierePGLive performance1 May 1985

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Andrea Chénier was released on 1 May 1985.
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Andrea Chénier holds a 7.3/10 audience score from 3 votes.
Who directed Andrea Chénier?
Andrea Chénier (1985) was directed by Lamberto Puggelli.
How long is Andrea Chénier?
Andrea Chénier runs for 1h 47m.

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