Great Performances · SEASON 53
Great Performances at the Met: Andrea Chénier
Episode 22 · 2026-06-14

- Comedy
- Documentary
- Drama
Episode overview
Giordano’s tragedy stars tenor Piotr Beczała as the virtuous poet who falls victim to the intrigue and violence of the French Revolution. Soprano Sonya Yoncheva stars as Chénier’s aristocratic lover, Maddalena di Coigny, with baritone Igor Golovatenko as Carlo Gérard. Daniele Rustioni takes the podium to lead Nicolas Joël’s staging.
143 minutes
Season 53 episodes
1. The Magic of Grace Bumbry2025-10-03
2. Great Performances at the Met: Il Barbiere di Siviglia2025-10-19
3. Tiler Peck: Suspending Time2025-11-07
4. Twelfth Night2025-11-14
5. Nutcracker from English National Ballet2025-12-16
6. From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 20262026-01-01
7. Movies for Grownups® Awards 2026 with AARP The Magazine2026-02-22
8. Samara Joy at Royal Albert Hall2026-02-27
9. Great Performances at the Met: La Bohème2026-03-20
10. Great Performances at the Met: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay2026-04-01
11. Now Hear This – “Brahms: Free But Alone”2026-04-10
12. Great Performances at the Met: La Sonnambula2026-04-12
13. Now Hear This – “Everyone Loves Joplin”2026-04-17
15. Now Hear This – “The Call of Istanbul”2026-04-24
16. Now Hear This – “The Iceland Sound”2026-05-01
17. Josh Groban: An Intimate Evening at The Union Chapel2026-05-08
18. Suffs2026-05-08
19. Irving Berlin’s Top Hat2026-05-15
20. Great Performances at the Met: Arabella2026-05-17
21. An Evening with Nicole Scherzinger2026-05-22
22. Great Performances at the Met: Andrea Chénier2026-06-14
23. Great Performances at the Met: I Puritani2026-07-12
24. Great Performances at the Met: Eugene Onegin2026-08-21
25. Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 20262026-08-28