Andrea Chenier
Presented by Margaret Juntwait.
Giordano's exuberant and tragic opera about real people swept up in the drama of the French Revolution.
Chorus and Orchestra of the New York
Metropolitan Opera, conductor Marco Amiliato
7.05 Beyond the Gilded Stage
4/6. Maestros and Movies. Daniel Snowman tells of opera's early 20th-century rise in popularity.
7.25 Act 2
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8.30 Acts 3 and 4 RT DIRECT: Giordano's Andrea Chenier (2 CDs), with Renata Tebaidi and the Santa Cecilia Academy Orchestra conducted by Gianandrea Gavazzeni , is available for E16.99 including p&p. To order please send a cheque, payable to Selections to: [address removed], or call the orderline on 0[number removed]25 (national rate), or visit www.selections.com/ rtdirect Quote ref [number removed]. UK delivery only