ANDREA CHÉNIER Giordano – Teatro Comunale di Bologna

Inspired by the life of the poet André Chénier at the time of the French Revolution, Giordano’s opera with libretto by Luigi Illica, faithfully portrays in detail the story of the protagonist, his love for Maddalena di Coigny, his arrest as a counter-revolutionary and their final hours. Andrea Chénier is 19th century Italian composer, Umberto Giordano’s most famous opera. His quest for naturalism led to the inclusion of the Revolutionary songs ‘Ça ira’, the ‘Carmagnole’ and the ’Marseillaise’, and contrasting 18th-century dances and pastoral music. Set against these are the beautiful lyrical melodies for which the opera is famous - Chénier’s ’Improvviso’, Gérard’s ‘Nemico della patria’, Maddalena’s ’La mamma morta’, and the final duet ‘Vicino a te’. The chorus, representing le peuple in their many guises, plays a larger than usual part; the revolutionary zeal in some of their music making a significant contribution to the verismo nature of the work. Teatro Comunale di Bologna’s 2022 production is conducted by resident Ukrainian music director Oksana Lyniv with an authentic staging by Pier Francesco Maestrini and a distinguished cast. Full performance streamed on OperaVision from 12 January 2024 at 19:00 CET to 12 July 2024 at 12:00 CET: CAST Andrea Chénier, a poet Gregory Kunde Carlo Gérard Roberto Frontali Maddalena di Coigny Erika Grimaldi Bersi, her maid Cristina Melis The Countess of Coigny Federica Giansanti Madelon Manuela Custer Roucher Vittorio Vitelli Pietro Fléville Stefano Marchisio Fouquier-Tinville Nicolò Ceriani Mathieu aka Populus Alessio Verna The Incredible Bruno Lazzaretti The Abbé Orlando Polidoro Schmidt / Master of the Household Luca Gallo Dumas Luciano Leoni Filandro Fiorinelli Antonio Ostuni Orchestra Teatro Comunale di Bologna Orchestra Chorus Teatro Comunale di Bologna Chorus Music Umberto Giordano Text Luigi Illica Conductor Oksana Lyniv Director Pier Francesco Maestrini Sets & Video Nicolás Boni Costume Stefania Scaraggi Lights Daniele Naldi Choreography & Assistant Director Silvia Giordano Chorus Master Gea Garatti Ansini OperaVision is a freeview opera streaming platform, supported by the European Union’s Creative Europe programme. Watch live streams as the performances themselves unfold in the opera house. Enjoy a variety of shows - including opera, operetta, musical theatre, dance, ballet and concerts. Opera connaisseur or curious newcomer, there is something for everyone on OperaVision. @operavision