| Andrea Chenier in Full Score Contributor(s): Giordano, Umberto (Author) |
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ISBN: 048649389X ISBN-13: 9780486493893 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2013 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Genres & Styles - Classical |
| Series: Dover Opera and Choral Scores |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 9" W x 11.9" (2.10 lbs) 359 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: By the middle of the twentieth century, Umberto Giordano had established himself as a leading figure in the verismo (realistic) school of opera composition, rivaling Leoncavallo and Mascagni in importance. Today his fame rests on a single work, Andrea Ch nier, first performed in 1896. Based on the life of a French poet, the intense and dramatic story unfolds amid the tumult of the French Revolution. The real-life figure who inspired this drama was initially a fervent supporter of the Revolution but spoke out against the violence of mob rule. Andrea Ch nier recounts the poet's love for a young aristocrat and the conflict with his comrade and romantic rival, with whom he is honor-bound to fight a duel. A staple of opera houses all over the world, the work appears here in a large-format, durable, and modestly priced edition. |