It’s all in the arm, clearly. The Royal Opera‘s music director only has to wave a stick at a potboiler like Andrea Chénier and it’s practically a masterpiece. Antonio Pappano‘s talent is a rare gift: ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Umberto Giordano’s tragedy of love undone by the French Revolution has returned, but as an evening of coarse music making. By Corinna da ...

The Met: Live in HD presents “Andrea Chénier,” starring tenor Piotr Beczała in the title role of the virtuous poet who falls victim to the intrigue and violence of the French Revolution; soprano Sonya ...

For those of us who like verismo opera—combining the raw emotions of everyday people with historical splendor—but have heard one too many BOHEMEs, TOSCAs, TURANDOTs and BUTTERFLYs in this lifetime, ...

During the 1950s and 1960s, Giordano’s Andrea Chénier was frequently performed at the Metropolitan Opera featuring some of the era’s biggest superstars. However, the opera has been seen less ...