Umberto Giordano's Andrea Chénier is a Romantic-era opera of passion and political conviction, and this 1987 recording features the Hungarian State Orchestra under Giuseppe Patanè's baton, with soprano Eva Marton and tenor José Carreras in the leading roles. The orchestra responds with warmth and flexibility; Patanè's conducting brings clarity to Giordano's lush orchestrations, and Carreras's voice is perfectly calibrated for the romantic lead. This is traditional opera performance done with care and respect for the score, capturing the full emotional scope of a work that moves from aristocratic drawing rooms to revolutionary barricades.