Andrea Chenier: The Royal Opera Covent Garden: Umberto Giordano

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DVD of the opera Andrea Chenier. Major names including Placido Domingo. Conductor Julius Rudel. Directed by Michel Hampe. Including the Royal Opera Chorus and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House. duratio 112 minutes. Ratio 4:3.

Set in Paris immediately before and during the French Revolution, this is Umberto Giordano’s passionate and most successful opera. Placido Domingo starts in the title role s the idealistic poet of the French Revolution, and Madalena, the object of Chenier’s adoration is portrayed beautifully by the Bulgarian soprano Anna Tomowa-Sintow. A must-see opera production at this legendary venue.