Andrea Chénier
Umberto Giordano
One of the finest works in the Italian romantic repertoire by the performers of the Opéra de Lyon, Daniele Rustioni, and a top trio.
Dates
Riccardo Massi | André Chénier
Anna Pirozzi | Madeleine de Coigny
Amartuvshin Enkhbat | Charles Gérard
Sophie Pondjiclis | La Comtesse de Coigny / Madelon
Thandiswa Mpongwana* | Bersi, femme de chambre de Mme de Coigny
Robert Lewis* | L’abbé
Pete Thanapat* | Roucher
Alexander De Jong** | Fléville / Mathieu
Filipp Varik** | L’Incroyable
Hugo Santos** | Dumas / Schmidt
* Lyon Opéra Studio, promotion 2022-2024
** Lyon Opéra Studio, promotion 2024-2026
Kwang-Soun Kim | Fouquier Tinville
Antoine Saint-Espes | un majordome
Members of the Lyon Opera Choir
Daniele Rustioni | direction
Orchestre de l’Opéra de Lyon
Chœurs de l’Opéra de Lyon | direction Benedict Kearns
About
With Andrea Chénier, Giordano turned a French Revolutionary poet into an iconic role in the Italian operatic repertoire. The opera was popular from the very first performance at the premiere, and went on to be a huge hit in Italy and worldwide. The exception was France, where the work was deemed to be too “counterrevolutionary”! Working with a very tight libretto, Giordano composed an irresistibly lyrical score ticking all the popular boxes: a rich sound palette, heroic passages, passionate feelings, and humanist ideals. A first-rate trio is therefore required to take on the roles of Chénier, Madeleine, and Gérard. This evening, a dream team will do full justice to this work which is all too seldom performed on the French stage.
Coproduction Théâtre des Champs-Elysées | Opéra National de Lyon
France Musique diffuse cet opéra le le 2 novembre à 20h dans "Samedi à l'opéra"
Medias
André Chénier, le premier des romantiques
Le destin tragique d'un poète précurseur du romantisme.
