Giordano Andrea Chenier (1996)

US:: PG

This live from the Met telecast from October 1996 of Giordano’s infrequently performed verismo gem is an absolute pleasure to watch and listen to and I highly recommend it. Nicholas Joel’s production is extremely elegant while at the same time being simple and uncluttered. Act I, for example, is dominated by an enormous gilt-framed mirror precariously tilted. I assume that it is a metaphor for the imminent downfall of the decadent aristocracy at the party given by the Contessa di Coigny. The costumes designs by Hubert Monloup are terrific. The prerevolutionary costumes in Act I are simply stunning each one individually tailored for the choristers and major performers.

Updated Jun 7 2016

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1996-11-09

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Runtime: 122 mins Rating: 0.0 Tag Line: A sublime production of Giordano's neglected verismo gem of an opera

Cast

Luciano Pavarotti

Andrea Chenier

Maria Guleghina

Maddalena di Coigny

Paul Plishka

Mathieu

Christopher Schaldenbrand

Pietro Fléville

Judith Christin

Contessa di Coigny

Richard Vernon

Schmidt

Juan Pons

Gerard

Stephanie Blythe

Madelon

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