The Met’s Crowd-Pleasing ‘Andrea Chénier’ Is Marred By Miscast Doomed Lovers

Igor Golovatenko as Carlo Gérard.

A scene from the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Andrea Chénier showing a crowded Revolutionary tribunal, with the baritone portraying Carlo Gérard standing at a tricolor-draped table as soldiers, officials, and onlookers surround him on multiple levels of the set.

The Met’s principal guest conductor Daniele Rustioni demonstrated his great love for the opera but had to make do with a less-than-optimal tenor and soprano.

The Met’s Crowd-Pleasing ‘Andrea Chénier’ Is Marred By Miscast Doomed Lovers