The Royal Opera House website – 26th January, 2015

By Rose Slavin.

Richard E. Grant is to present the live cinema relay of Andrea Chénier on 29 January 2015. The British actor will introduce a live global audience to Giordano’s passionate opera.

David McVicar’s new production of Umberto Giordano’s passionate opera stars Jonas Kaufmann and Eva-Maria Westbroek.

Grant has starred in beloved films including Withnail & I, Gosford Park and The Iron Lady. He recently appeared in an episode of hit TV series ‘Downton Abbey’.

As well as being a star of the silver screen, Grant is also an accomplished theatre actor, appearing in the West End in The Importance of Being Earnest as well as performing various Shakespeare roles at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre.

Away from acting, Grant has also written a novel and has directing credits to his name. His musical passions have led him to champion history’s great composers to a general audience – discussing the world’s most iconic pieces in the Sky Arts series ‘Richard E Grant’s Essential Classics’.

Andrea Chénier will be relayed live around the world on 29 January 2015.

NOTE: REG has also been named ‘Hunk Of The Day’ on Alan Ilagan’s website (http://www.alanilagan.com/). You can see his page here.