Giordano: Andrea Chernier (Giordano Andrea Chenier) 8 years old
Giordano's Andrea Chernier at the Royal Opera House
“Kaufmann is performing the title role for the first time, and it’s hard to imagine him bettered. His striking looks make him very much the Romantic and romanticised outsider of Giordano’s vision. His voice, with its dark, liquid tone, soars through the music with refined ease and intensity: all those grand declarations of passion, whether political or erotic, hit home with terrific immediacy.” – The Guardian Presented in its Covent Garden premiere in January 2015, this staging – directed by David McVicar and conducted by the Royal Opera’s Music Director, Sir Antonio Pappano – shows a bloody tricolour daubed with the words “Even Plato banned poets from his Republic” – written by Robespierre on the death warrant of the historical Chénier, a poet and journalist sent to the guillotine in 1794 for criticising France’s post-revolutionary government.
Credits
Giordano: Andrea Chernier Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Rosalind Plowright She was 66, now 74 years old | as Contessa di Coigny |
| Antonio Pappano He was 55, now 64 years old | as Conductor |
| Eddie Wade He was 67, now 76 years old | as Fouquier Tinville |
| Jonas Kaufmann He was 46, now 54 years old | as Andrea Chenier |
| Eva-Maria Westbroek She was 45, now 54 years old | as Maddalena di Coigny |
| Denyce Graves She was 51, now 60 years old | as Bersi |
Giordano: Andrea Chernier Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| David McVicar as Director. He was 49 (now 58) years old | Directing |
Giordano: Andrea Chernier (8 years)
Giordano's Andrea Chernier at the Royal Opera House
- Release day: Friday, October 02, 2015
- Runtime: 123 minutes
