Giordano: Andrea Chenier / Pavarotti, Caballé, Nucci, Chailly

Umberto Giordano (Artist), National Philharmonic Orchestra (Artist), Riccardo Chailly (Artist), Luciano Pavarotti (Artist), Antonio Tonini (Artist), Montserrat Caballé (Artist), Astrid Varnay (Artist), Leo Nucci (Artist), Kathleen Kuhlmann (Artist), Tom Krause (Artist)

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 22, 1984)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Decca
• ASIN: B0000041OR
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #112,644 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Andrea Chénier, opera: Act One: Questo azzurro sofà/Compiacente a'colloqui...Son sessant'anni, o vecchio

2. Andrea Chénier, opera: Act One: Il giorno intorno già s'insera lentamente!/Via, v'areate

3. Andrea Chénier, opera: Act One: Soffoco, moro tutta chiusa

4. Andrea Chénier, opera: Act One: Passiamo la sera allegramente!/O Pastorelle, addio

5. Andrea Chénier, opera: Act One: Al mio dire perdono

6. Andrea Chénier, opera: Act One: Colpito qui m'avete.../Un dì all'azzurro spazio

7. Andrea Chénier, opera: Act One: Perdonaterni!/La notte il giorno portiamo

8. Andrea Chénier, opera: Act Two: Per l'ex inferno!

9. Andrea Chénier, opera: Act Two: Temer? Perchè?

10. Andrea Chénier, opera: Act Two: Roucher!.../Credo a una possanza arcana

See all 15 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Andrea Chénier, opera: Act Three: Dumouriez traditore.../Grazie, cittadini!

2. Andrea Chénier, opera: Act Three: Lacrime e sangue dà la Francia!

3. Andrea Chénier, opera: Act Three: Son la vecchia Madelon.../Amici ancor cantiam

4. Andrea Chénier, opera: Act Three: L'uccello è nella rete!.../Donnina innamorata

5. Andrea Chénier, opera: Nemico della Patria?!

6. Andrea Chénier, opera: Act Three: Carlo Gérard?/Io t'aspettava!

7. Andrea Chénier, opera: La mamma morta

8. Andrea Chénier, opera: Mamma Cadet!.../Graviede Vergeenes!

9. Andrea Chénier, opera: Act Three: Sì, fui soldato.../Passa la vita mia

10. Andrea Chénier, opera: Act Three: Udiamo i testimoni!.../Qui la giustizia ha nome tirannia

See all 14 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most heroic of verismo operas..., May 29, 2000

By	Susan Hernandez (Mesa, AZ) - See all my reviews

This opera is one of my all time favorites. The story based on the true life story of French patriot and poet, Andrea Chenier is inspiring both in music and the libretto. (They did invent the romance, but I can forgive them that!) This recording is very good and I can't recommend another that is better. The main strength of this recording is Pavarotti's full voice (in his prime) rendering of Chenier. This is a tenor role that demands great high notes and endurance. The part of Maddelena is aptly handled by Caballe. She as always, has terrific pianissimos to die for, but she sounds a little harsh and old at times on the forte passages and on the low notes. Nucci is a small voiced, dry sounding Gerard, but with such music it is difficult to make it any less than it is. Unless you just sing the wrong notes! Tom Krause is great as Roucher (I would've like to hear him as Gerard!) Riccardo Chailly conducts with power and restraint- his tempos are just right. The real stars of this opera are Illica's beautiful poetic libretto and Giordano's heroic music. I also recommend the video with Carreras and Marton. If you are a movie fan, it may also be of interest that the aria in the movie Philadelphia with Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington contains the aria "La Mamma Morta" from this opera,with Maria Callas instead of Caballe.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No competition!!, June 6, 2001

By	"skinnyb" (Nacogdoches, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This is the ultimate Chenier recording that exists. In this recording, we see the level of dramatic and musical intensity that the composer required of the performers. Pav's rendition of the title role reminds us of how this opera is a great promotional medium for the tenor..(he sings the Improvisso with such deceptive ease and lyricism). Caballe does a satisfactory job at potraying Maddalena de Coigny, she does tend to push every now and then, but it does not distract the listener from the great character delineation that she achieves. Leo Nucci is a satisfying Gerard and does a great job with "Nemico della patria". Over all, the solos are done excellently and the final duet is intensely emotional. Chailly leads the entire crew into a very memorable recording, a very respectable tribute to one of the best verismo operas ever written.