Andrea Chenier (complete)

Umberto Giordano (1867-1948) wrote the four-act verismo opera ANDREA CH?IER 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 Ch?ier, the libretto by Luigi Illica sets the story of love and class conflict with the French Revolution as a backdrop. Instrumentation: 2+1(Picc dFl3).2(2nd dEH).2(2nd dBCl).2: 4.3.3.1: Timp.Perc(3-4): Hp: Str (4.4.3.3.3 in set): Banda (SD): Vocal Soli (13 roles SAAATTTBBBBBB): Mixed Chorus. Full score divided into two volumes. Reprint edition.n.