Name: Andrea Chénier
Start: 2022-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2022-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Stavros Niarchos Hall

Organization

Conductor

Stathis Soulis

Singer

Bass

Marinos Tarnanas

Master of the Household

Dionyssis Tsantinis

Dumas

Philippe Auguin

Stage director

Nicolas Petropoulos

Set designer

Costume designer

Revival Director

Ion Kessoulis

Choreographer

Fausta Mazzucchelli

Revival Choreographer-Movement Coach

Stratos Papanousis

Revival Lighting

Christos Tziogkas

Chorus master

Agathangelos Georgakatos

Tenor

Marcelo Álvarez

Andrea Chenier

Baritone

Dimitri Platanias

Carlo Gerard

Elchin Azizov

Soprano

Cellia Costea

Maddalena of Coigny

Mezzo-soprano

Marissia Papalexiou

Bersi

Chrysanthi Spitadi

The Countess of Coigny

Julia Souglakou

Madelon

Haris Andrianos

Mathieu

Dionysios Sourbis

Roucher

Yanni Yannissis

Vangelis Maniatis

Pietro Fleville

George Mattheakakis

Fouquier-Tinville

Yannis Kalyvas

The Incredible

Christos Kechris

Schmidt

Dionisios Melogiannidis

The Abbe

Maria José Siri

Greek National Opera

Orchestra

GNO Orchestra

Others

GNO Chorus

Ballet

Greek National Opera Ballet

Andrea Chénier -  (Andrea Chenier)

Athens

Greece

SNFCC

Andrea Chenier: Andrea Chénier Giordano

Public

Approved

Stavros Niarchos Hall

The first production of the Greek National Opera's commemorative programming for the bicentenary of the Greek Revolution will be shown on GNO TV, from March 31 to July 31, 2021, Andrea Chénier by Umberto Giordano. The production will be under the musical direction of Philippe Auguin, staging, sets, costumes and lights by Nikos Petropoulos, with a host of international artists such as Marcelo Álvarez, Dimitri Platanias, Maria Agresta. The production is carried out with the support of the donation of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) [www.SNF.org] for the creation of the programming of the National Opera of Greece for the bicentenary of the Greek Revolution in 2021. Life by the famous French poet André Chénier (1762-1794) is the subject of Umberto Giordano's most acclaimed opera, one of the most representative members of the school of verism and, in particular, of Giovane Scuola (on a libretto by Luigi Illica). The work, the plot of which is set at the time of the French Revolution, was premiered at La Scala in Milan on March 28, 1896, a century after this great event whose ideals decisively influenced the development of the stages in the work. Hellenic space which culminated in the War of Independence - known as the Revolution of 1821. The timeless values ​​carried by the work - the motto of the French Revolution, Liberty - Equality - Fraternity - combined with the powerful element of love and drama and showcased by the elegant music of Giordano, are the reason why this opera has such an impact, even today, on the amateur public of the lyric theater.https://tickets.public.gr/

With the 10 euro ticket, the spectator will be able to: · savor the opera on nationalopera.gr/GNOTV from the comfort of his home, at the moment he chooses, on his computer, his iPad, his television set, even his telephone portable ; · View the performance an unlimited number of times over a period of 30 days from the first broadcast; access the representation's online program For further information: GNO Offices, tel. : +30 2130885700 Major donor of the Greek National Opera and the commemoration of the bicentenary of the Greek Revolution in 2021: Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Representation sponsored by: Mytilineos

The Greek National Opera is opening 2022 with a revival of Umberto Giordano’s iconic opera Andrea Chénier inside the Stavros Niarchos Hall of the GNO at the SNFCC, conducted by Philippe Auguin and directed by Nikos Petropoulos. This opera tells the life story of French poet Andrea Chénier (1762-1794). In the year 1789, we find Chénier supporting the Revolution from within Paris’ aristocratic circles and joining the revolutionary movement alongside Gérard, who goes from being a servant of the aristocracy to becoming one of the leading figures of the sans-culottes, common people of the lower classes actively involved in the revolutionary political struggle (dubbed sans-culottes –literally “without breeches”– since, unlike the aristocracy who wore silk breeches cut below the knee, they wore long trousers called pantaloons). However, the love of these two men for the same women tips their friendship into rivalry. Three years later, when Chénier is arrested as a conspirator against the Revolution, Gérard drafts the charges indicting him. Though Gérard will later realise the error of his ways and try to free the poet, his efforts are in vain and Chénier is led to the guillotine.

The timeless values spotlighted by this opera, so artfully combined with the work’s intensely erotic and dramatic elements, and brought to the fore by Giordano’s captivating music, help explain why this particular opera has proven so very popular with audiences, right through to the present day. Performing the lead roles are such internationally acclaimed soloists as Marcelo Puente, Marcelo Álvarez, Cellia Costea, Eva-Maria Westbroek, Dimitri Platanias, and Elchin Azizov, among others.

English

Andrea Chenier by Giordano, Sat 29 Jan 2022, From (2022/2022), Directed by Nicolas Petropoulos,, Conductor Stathis Soulis, Philippe Auguin, Stavros Niarchos Hall, Athens, Greece

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