Organization

Singer

Tenor

José Cura

Andrea Chenier

Carlo Ventre

Soprano

Maria Guleghina

Maddalena of Coigny

Elmira Veda

Conductor

Carlo Rizzi

Stage director

Giancarlo Del Monaco

Set designer

Costume designer

Lighting designer

Wolfgang von Zoubek

Choreographer

Astrid Ascarelli

Chorus master

Marcel Seminara

Mezzo-soprano

Giacinta Nicotra

Bersi

Cinzia De Mola

The Countess of Coigny

Baritone

Carlo Guelfi

Carlo Gerard

Annie Vavrille

Madelon

Bass

Carlo Cigni

Roucher

Mario Bellanova

Mathieu

Pierre Lefebvre

The Incredible

Stefano Pisani

The Abbe

Ziyan Atfeh

Schmidt

Mauro Marchetto

Master of the Household

Michele Castagnaro

Dumas

Teatro Comunale di Bologna

Others

Coro del Teatro Comunale di Bologna

Orchestra

Orchestra del Teatro Comunale Bologna

Andrea Chénier -  (Andrea Chenier)

Bologna

Italy

Sala Bibiena

Discover Andrea Chénier, a dramatic opera in four acts with a libretto by Luigi Illica, inspired by the life of French writer André Chénier. Born in Constantinople to a French father and a Greek mother, the young poet will, like so many others, find himself embroiled in the dramatic events of the French Revolution. Journalist Chenier, deeply influenced by French Enlightenment thinkers, must confront the reality of existence during the Reign of Terror, struggling to hold on to his principles—and his very life.

Umberto Giordano's opera follows the verismo style in vogue in late 19th-century Italy, a contemporary counterpoint to the naturalism of Emile Zola and Guy de Maupassant across the French border. From Bologna’s magnificent Teatro Comunale, Giancarlo del Monaco’s staging magnifies José Cura’s powerful and poignant performance in the title role, while Carlo Rizzi masterfully conducts the venue’s resident orchestra and chorus in this stirring rendition that also features widely acclaimed soprano Maria Guleghina and tenor Carlo Guelfi.

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