Andrea Chenier Composer Umberto Giordano Librettist Luigi Illica Based On loosely, the life of the French poet André Chénier, executed during the French Revolution Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue Civic Auditorium Season 1924 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Gaetano Merola Stage Director(s) Armando Agnini Chorus Master Arturo Casiglia Cast Andrea Chénier Beniamino Gigli Carlo Gérard Giuseppe De Luca Maddalena di Coigny Claudia Muzio La Mulatta Bersi Eva De Vol Contessa di Coigny Ruth Shaffner Madelon Querita Eybel Roucher Francesco Seri Pietro Fléville Louis D'Angelo Fouquier-Tinville Louis D'Angelo Il Sanculotto Mathieu Paolo Ananian Un "Incredibile" Lodovico Oliviero L'Abate (Abbe) Lodovico Oliviero Schmidt Albert Gillette Dumas Albert Gillette Show Dates Mon, Sep 22 1924, 8pm Time and Place French Revolution Scenes Act I -- In the castle of the Count of Coigny Act II -- A street in Paris near Cour La Reine Act III -- The first section of the Revolutionary Tribunal Act IV -- The courtyard of Saint Lazare prison Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1924_02_compressed.pdf (15.5 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. ---------------------