Andrea Chenier
Composer
Librettist
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
1965
Language
Italian
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Stage Director(s)
Chorus Director
Choreographer
Costumers
Cast
Majordomo of the Château Coigny
Gérard, Footman at the Chateau Coigny, later a Revolutionist
Maddalena, daughter of the Countess de Coigny
Countess de Coigny
Bersi, Maddalena's companion
Fléville, a novelist
Fiorinelli, a musician
Abbe
Andrea Chénier, a poet
Giovanni Gibin(10/02)
Mathieu, a Revolutionist
Incredibile, a spy for the revolutionists
Roucher, Chénier's friend
Madelon, a blind old woman
Dumas, President of the Revolutionary Tribunal
Fouquier-Tinville, Public Prosecutor
Schmidt, Jailer at St. Lazare
Show Dates
Time and Place
Paris, shortly before and during the French Revolution
Scenes
Act I -- Chateau Coigny near Paris
Act II -- Five years later; a street in Paris
Act III -- The Revolutionary Tribunal
Act IV -- Prison of Saint-Lazare
Media
Document
SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1965_01_compressed.pdf
(11.52 MB)
Notes
To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.
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Season opening night
Floral decorations courtesy of Stein Flowers