Dec 16 2025
1PM
Lobby doors open and seating begins: 12:30PM
Tickets: $20 (includes tax) + fees
Estimated run time: 3 hours 10 minutes
Giordano’s passionate tragedy stars tenor Piotr Beczała as the virtuous poet who falls victim to the intrigue and violence of the French Revolution. Following their celebrated recent partnership in Giordano’s Fedora, Beczała reunites with soprano Sonya Yoncheva as Chénier’s aristocratic lover, Maddalena di Coigny, with baritone Igor Golovatenko as Carlo Gérard, the agent of the Reign of Terror who seals their fates. Daniele Rustioni takes the podium to lead Nicolas Joël’s gripping staging.
This season’s Encore Metropolitan Opera Series is presented in honor of Kathy & Bill Harm.