Giordano: Andrea Chénier
Giordano: Andrea Chénier
Watch giordano: andrea chénier Soap2Day. 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.
- Genre: Music
- Country: United States
- Director: Nicolas Joël
- Cast: Luciano Pavarotti, Maria Guleghina, Juan Pons, Wendy White, Stephanie Blythe, Judith Christin, Haijing Fu, Christopher Schaldenbrand, Yannis Yannissis, Paul Plishka, Michel Sénéchal, Richard Vernon, Jeffrey Wells, James Levine, MET Orchestra,
