Andrea Chenier (complete) [2+1(Picc dFl3).2(2nd dEH).2(2nd dBCl).2: 4.3.3.1: Timp.Perc(3-4): Hp: Str

Umberto Giordano (1867-1948) wrote the four-act verismo opera ANDREA CHENIER in 1896, and it remains his best-known work. It premiered on March 28, 1896, at La Scala in Milan. Loosely based on the life of French poet Andrea Chenier, the libretto by Luigi Illica sets the story of love and class conflict with the French Revolution as a backdrop. Reprint edition.