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Production does Andrea justice - just a pity about the empty pitRoshan SewpersadAndrea Chenier Andrea Chenier, Cape Town Opera's latest production in their opera series, is an engaging set piece of the French Revolution, and features the famous final aria "Vicino a te s'acquesta" (Long Live Death! Together!). Performed for the first time in Cape Town, the opera tells the story of French poet Chenier - the souring of his initial enthusiasm for the Revolution, and his ill-fated love affair with Maddalena di Coigny. Soprano Maria Jooste excels in the role of Maddalena. She is one of Cape Town Opera's truly promising talents. Italian import, tenor Bruno Sebastian in the role of Chenier, didn't impress as much as animated local tenor Fikile Mvinjelwa in the role of Carlo Gérard. Mezzo Violina Anguelov also impressed in the role of Bersi. The attractive, raked set proved versatile and worked wonderfully as an ever-present "invisible" character. The opening party scene also set the standard for lavish period costumes. The choreography was good, as is the case in all Gobbato's productions. The crowd scenes were notable for their dynamic silhouettes. The Cape Town Philharmonic acquitted itself admirably until the end, when they left the pit before the conductor had completed his bow. As a result he deferred the adulation to an empty orchestra pit. Andrea Chenier is an important work in the Italian repertoire, and this production does it justice.
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