Andrea Chénier
Author(s):
Music by Umberto Giordano, libretto by Luigi Illica
Company:
The Royal Opera with China National Centre for Performing Arts, Beijing, and San Francisco Opera
Running time:
2h 40min approx
Age recommendation:
5+ years
At a glittering party in 18th-century Paris, the poet Andrea Chénier delivers an impassioned denunciation of Louis XVI. Five years later, the Revolution has given way to the Terror, transforming the power balance between Chénier, his beloved Maddalena, and Gérard, the man who could destroy him...
Jonas Kaufmann headlines David McVicar’s staging, under the baton of long-time collaborator Antonio Pappano.