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The setting is the French Revolution of 1792, which brought down the powerful French monarchy.
There was a sort of purge of French royalists (pro-king, anti-democracy), and others which may have gotten out of hand.
In his/her youtube post, EileenML aka Adamfulgence wrote the following.
La mamma morta (They killed my mother) is an aria from the 1896 opera Andrea Chénier by Umberto Giordano. It is sung by the role of Maddalena di Coigny (soprano).
Brief plot summary
The story takes place during the French Revolution. The title of the opera is also the name of the main character, André Chénier, a poet and believer in freedom, democracy and love.
The story opens at the château de Coigny where Maddalena, a countess, is having a party which Chénier attends. These are the two major roles.
The third major role is Gérard, a servant, who secretly loves Maddalena. Gérard later joins Robespierre's Reign of Terror. Eventually, Chénier and Maddalena fall in love. Gérard, who moves up in the ranks, has Chénier (who opposes the reign of terror) arrested but arranges for Maddalena to be spared. Unfortunately for Gérard, Maddalena chooses to die with Chénier rather than live without him. They both are killed by the guillotine.
"La mamma morta" sung by Maria Callas is featured in the 1993 movie, "Philadelphia" with Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington. The scene where Hanks listens to and interprets this aria is phenomenal and contributed to earning him an Oscar for his role in the movie.
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