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 War Memorial Opera House Season 1959 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Francesco Molinari-Pradelli Stage Director(s) Dino Yannopoulos Chorus Director Vincenzo Giannini Costumers Goldstein & Co. Cast Andrea Chénier, a poet of the French Revolution Mario Del Monaco Madeleine, daughter of the Countess de Coigny Gabriella Tucci Countess de Coigny Alice Taylor Bersi, Madeleine's companion Edith Evans Gérard, Footman at the Chateau Coigny, later a Revolutionist Robert Weede Fleville, a novelist, pensioner of the King Mark Elyn Abbe Robert Thomas Incredibile, a spy for the revolution Virginio Assandri Roucher, Chénier's friend Louis Quilico Madelon, a blind old woman Katherine Hilgenberg Mathieu, a Revolutionist Lorenzo Alvary Fouquier-Tinville, Public Prosecutor Eugene Green Dumas, President of the Revolutionary Tribunal Carl Palangi Majordomo of the Château Coigny Winther Andersen Schmidt, Jailer at St. Lazare Karl Woellhaf Show Dates Fri, Sep 25 1959, 8pm Sat, Oct 10 1959, 8:15pm Time and Place Just before and during the French Revolution; Paris Scenes Act I -- Chateau Coigny near Paris Act II -- Near the Pont de Peronnet in Paris INTERMISSION Act III -- The Revolutionary Tribunal Act IV -- Prison of St. Lazare Notes The performance of September 25th was labeled as a "Pacific Festival Gala Performance" Note for Karl Woellhaf: Chorus Division Winner San Francisco Opera Debut Auditions