Andrea Chénier - Umberto Giordano
Information about the opera Andrea Chénier by Umberto Giordano, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
A period-costume drama set at the time of the French Revolution.
Recommended recordings on CD
Chailly/Pavarotti/Nucci (Decca 410 117-2)
A good cast and a better recording than other versions.
Welsh National Opera Chorus, National Philharmonic Orchestra London, conducted by Riccardo Chailly, 1982-84.
Cast: Luciano Pavarotti (Andrea Chénier), Leo Nucci (Gerard), Montserrat Caballé (Maddalena), Kathleen Kuhlmann (Bersi).
Decca 410 117-2