Scene from: Andrea Chénier
Composer: Umberto Giordano
Conductor: Riccardo Chailly
Set in Paris at the time of the French revolution, Andrea Chénier is Giordano's passionate and most successful opera. It tells of the love of Maddalena di Coigny for the idealistic poet, Chénier. Gérard, a former servant in the Coigny household, has become an important figure in the revolution. He is also in love with Maddalena and is torn between his political and amorous loyalties. When Gérard is elevated to the revolutionary court he wreaks his revenge on Chénier by writing an indictment against him. Chénier is condemned to death. Maddalena joins him in his prison cell and they go to the guillotine together.
"Riccardo Chailly gave his most convincing Scala performance".
LA REPUBBLICA.
"…the most perfect, unrivalled success at the Scala, Andrea Chénier boasted the warmest, most enthusiastic ovations of any of this year's Scala productions".
IL GIORNO
Cast: Andrea Chénier - José Carreras, Maddalena di Coigny - Eva Marton, Carlo Gérard - Piero Cappuccilli, Bersi - Silvana Mazzieri, Contessa di Coigny - Nella Verri, Roucher - Franco Federici, Mathieu - Silvestro Sammaritano, Madelon - Rosa Laghezza, Fléville - Giuseppe Riva, Abbe - Carlo Gaifa, Gaoler - Sergio Fontana, Footman - Giuseppe Zecchillo, Dumas - Ivan Del Manto, Fouquier-Tinville - Angelo Nosotti, Major Domo - Claudio Lobbia.
Catalogue: 3984266552