Royal Opera House: Andrea Chernier (2015)
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.
Cast
- Jonas Kaufmann - Andrea Chenier
- Eva-Maria Westbroek - Maddalena di Coigny
- Željko Lučić - Carlo Gerard
- Denyce Graves - Bersi
- Rosalind Plowright - Contessa di Coigny
- Peter Coleman-Wright - Pietro Fleville
- Roland Wood - Roucher
- Elena Zilio - Madelon
- Carlo Bosi - The Incredible
- Adrian Clarke - Mathieu
Screenplay
Keywords
opera
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Royal Opera House: Andrea Chernier about?
- “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.
- Who directed Royal Opera House: Andrea Chernier?
- Royal Opera House: Andrea Chernier was directed by David McVicar.
- Who stars in Royal Opera House: Andrea Chernier?
- Royal Opera House: Andrea Chernier stars Jonas Kaufmann, Eva-Maria Westbroek, Željko Lučić, Denyce Graves, Rosalind Plowright, Peter Coleman-Wright.
- How long is Royal Opera House: Andrea Chernier?
- Royal Opera House: Andrea Chernier has a runtime of 2h 3m (123 minutes).
- What genre is Royal Opera House: Andrea Chernier?
- Royal Opera House: Andrea Chernier is a Music film.
- Where was Royal Opera House: Andrea Chernier produced?
- Royal Opera House: Andrea Chernier was produced in United Kingdom.