Royal Opera House: Andrea Chénier

Showings

Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Sun, Feb 22, 2015 12:00 PM
Film Info
Runtime:150 minutes
Country Listing:UK
Copyright:2015
Rating:G
Cast/Crew Info
Director(s):David McVicar
Cinema Extra
Distributed by:Media Events International
Featuring:The Royal Opera Chorus, the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, conductor Antonio Pappano and conce

Description

Opera on Screen: Featuring the world's most celebrated operas.

Music by: Umberto Giordano (1867–1948)

Cast: Jonas Kaufmann, Andrea Chénier; Eva-Maria Westbroek, Maddalena de Coigny; Željko Lucic, Carlo Gérard; Denyce Graves, Bersi; Elena Zilio, Madelon; and Rosalind Plowright, Contessa de Coigny

Director David McVicar brings Umberto Giordano’s thrilling historical drama back to the Royal Opera House for the first time since 1985 in a stunning new production that presents a fictionalized account of the last years of the French poet André Chénier.

In Italian, with English subtitles. Performed at the Royal Opera House on January 29, 2015. There will be one 10-minute intermission.

Tickets: $15 (Members: $12, $10, Free)