Andrea Chénier Jonas Kaufmann ∙ Eva-Maria Westbroek Rosalind Plowright ∙ Elena Zilio Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Conducted by Antonio Pappano

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Andrea Chénier Jonas Kaufmann ∙ Eva-Maria Westbroek Rosalind Plowright ∙ Elena Zilio Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Conducted by Antonio Pappano

UMBERTO GIORDANO ANDREA CHÉNIER JONAS KAUFMANN ∙ EVA-MARIA WESTBROEK ROSALIND PLOWRIGHT ∙ ELENA ZILIO ORCHESTRA OF THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE CONDUCTED BY ANTONIO PAPPANO STAGED BY DAVID McVICAR UMBERTO GIORDANO ANDREA CHÉNIER The poet Andrea Chénier and the servant Carlo Gérard both love the young aristocrat Maddalena. When Maddalena loses everything in the French Revolution, Chénier offers her Orchestra Orchestra & Chorus of protection, and so incites the envy of Gérard, now a powerful the Royal Opera House official. Conductor Antonio Pappano Stage Director David McVicar Chénier is arrested during the Terror. Gérard, spurred by his jealousy, condemns him. Maddalena makes a desperate appeal, Andrea Chénier Jonas Kaufmann and Gérard tries, too late, to defend Chénier. Gérard helps Maddalena de Coigny Eva-Maria Westbroek Maddalena to join Chénier in prison, and the lovers face the Countessa de Coigny Rosalind Plowright guillotine together. Roucher Roland Wood “The casting is gold-plated.” (The Daily Telegraph) “Kaufmann Madelon Elena Zilio is performing the title role for the first time, and it’s hard to Bersi Denyce Graves imagine him bettered. His striking looks make him very much Carlo Gérard Željko Lučić the Romantic and romanticised outsider of Giordano’s vision. Pietro Fléville Peter Coleman-Wright His voice, with its dark, liquid tone, soars through the music with refined ease and intensity: all those grand declarations of passion, whether political or erotic, hit home with terrific immediacy. His Length: approx. 135' acting is superb, too... when he (Antonio Pappano) eventually lets Shot in HDTV 1080/50i rip in the final scene, the effect is overwhelming.” (The Guardian) Cat. no. A 020 50073 Jonas Kaufmann has been nominated for the Olivier Awards 2015 A production of for Outstanding Achievement in Opera for his performances in Royal Opera House Covent Garden Andrea Chénier. World Sales: All rights reserved · credits not contractual · Different territories · Photos: © ROH · Flyer: luebbeke.com Tel. +49.30.30306464 [email protected] Unitel GmbH & Co. KG, Germany · Tel. +49.89.673469-630 · [email protected] www.unitelclassica.com.

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