Giordano’s ‘Andrea Chenier’ opera premieres in Milan, Italy 120 years ago today (Mar 28 1896)


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(Saturday, March 28, 1896) — The opera Andrea Chénier, by Umberto Giordano, based loosely on the life of the French poet, premiered today at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy.