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 2016-2017 Language Italian Sung Language Italian Supertitles English Co-Producer San Francisco Opera co-production with Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and the National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing. Archive ID SFO_2016_02 Creative/Crew Conductor Nicola Luisotti Director David McVicar Set Designer(s) Robert Jones Costume Designer(s) Jenny Tiramani Lighting Designer Adam Silverman Associate Lighting Designer Gary Marder Chorus Director Ian Robertson Original Choreographer Andrew George Revival Choreographer Colm Seery Assistant Conductor Jordi Bernàcer Musical Preparation John Churchwell Bryndon Hassman Matthew Piatt Dennis Doubin Fabrizio Corona Prompter Vito Lombardi Supertitles Christopher Bergen Assistant Director(s) Shawna Lucey Morgan Robinson Stage Manager(s) Darin Burnett Dance Master Lawrence Pech Fight Director Dave Maier Assistant Stage Manager(s) Andrew Landis Jayme O’Hara Gina Hayes Costume Supervisor Christopher Verdosci Head of Wig and Makeup Jeanna Parham Cast Carlo Gérard George Gagnidze Majordomo Anders Fröhlich Old Gardener (Gérard's father) Charlie Lichtman Maddalena di Coigny Anna Pirozzi Bersi J'Nai Bridges Contessa di Coigny Catherine Cook Pietro Fléville Edward Nelson Flando Fiorinelli Matthew Erikson Andrea Chénier Yonghoon Lee Abbe Alex Boyer Shepherdess Laura Alexich Shepherd Michael Levine Mathieu Robert Pomakov Orazio Coclite Travis Rowland Incredibile (An Incroyable) Joel Sorensen Roucher David Pershall Madelon Jill Grove Madelon's Grandson Graham Isom Fouquier-Tinville Matthew Stump Dumas Brad Walker Gravier de Vergennes Charlie Lichtman Laval-Montmorency Susan Anderson (Anderson-Norby) Idia Legray Tatiana Bookbinder Schmidt Anthony Reed Show Dates Fri, Sep 9 2016, 8pm Wed, Sep 14 2016, 7:30pm Sat, Sep 17 2016, 7:30pm Thu, Sep 22 2016, 7:30pm Sun, Sep 25 2016, 7:30pm Fri, Sep 30 2016, 7:30pm Broadcast Sun, Apr 2 2017 4/2/2017 delayed broadcast, KDFC. Time and Place Paris, shortly before and during the French Revolution. Scenes Act I: The Winter Garden at the Coigny Château, 1789 Act II: The Café Hottot by the Perronet Bridge; Paris, 1794 Intermission Act III: The Hall of the Revolutionary Tribune; a few months later Act IV: The courtyard of the Prison Saint-Lazare; the next morning, before dawn Media Image Anna Pirozzi (Maddalena di Coigny), Andrea Chénier, Umberto Giordano. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Anna Pirozzi as Maddalena di Coigny in Giordano's "Andrea Chénier" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Catherine Cook (Contessa de Coigny), Anna Pirozzi (Maddalena di Coigny), J'Nai Bridges (Bersi), Yonghoon Lee (Andrea Chénier), Chorus, Andrea Chénier, Umberto Giordano. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. A scene from Act I of Giordano's "Andrea Chénier" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Yonghoon Lee (Andrea Chénier), Andrea Chénier, Umberto Giordano. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. A scene from Giodano's "Andrea Chénier" with Yonghoon Lee in the title role Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image George Gagnidze (Carlo Gérard), Chorus, Andrea Chénier, Umberto Giordano. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. George Gagnidze (center) as Carlo Gérard in Giordano's "Andrea Chénier" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Joel Sorensen (The Incredibile), Andrea Chénier, Umberto Giordano. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Joel Sorensen as The Incredibile in Giordano's "Andrea Chénier" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image George Gagnidze (Carlo Gérard), Andrea Chénier, Umberto Giordano. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. George Gagnidze as Carlo Gérard in Giordano's "Andrea Chénier" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Supernumerary, Catherine Cook (Contessa di Coigny), Andrea Chénier, Umberto Giordano. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Catherine Cook as Contessa di Coigny in Giordano's "Andrea Chénier" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Michael Levine (Dancer), Laura Alexich (Dancer), Ensemble, Andrea Chénier, Umberto Giordano. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. A scene from Giordano's "Andrea Chénier" with dancers Michael Levine and Laura Alexich Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Yonghoon Lee (Andrea Chénier), Chorus, Andrea Chénier, Umberto Giordano. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. A scene from Giodano's "Andrea Chénier" with Yonghoon Lee in the title role Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image J'Nai Bridges (Bersi), Chorus, Andrea Chénier, Umberto Giordano. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. J'Nai Bridges as Bersi in Giordano's "Andrea Chénier" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image J'Nai Bridges (Bersi), Chorus, Andrea Chénier, Umberto Giordano. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. J'Nai Bridges as Bersi in Giordano's "Andrea Chénier" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Yonghoon Lee (Andrea Chénier), Andrea Chénier, Umberto Giordano. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Yonghoon Lee in the title role on Giordano's "Andrea Chénier" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Anna Pirozzi (Maddalena di Coigny), Yonghoon Lee (Andrea Chénier), Andrea Chénier, Umberto Giordano. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Anna Pirozzi as Maddalena di Coigny and Yonghoon Lee in Act II of Giordano's "Andrea Chénier" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image George Gagnidze (Carlo Gérard), Andrea Chénier, Umberto Giordano. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. George Gagnidze as Carlo Gérard in Giordano's "Andrea Chénier" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Yonghoon Lee (Andrea Chénier), George Gagnidze (Carlo Gérard), Andrea Chénier, Umberto Giordano. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Yonghoon Lee as Andrea Chénier and George Gagnidze as Carlo Gérard in Act II of Giordano's "Andrea Chénier" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Anna Pirozzi (Maddalena di Coigy), Andrea Chénier, Umberto Giordano. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Anna Pirozzi as Maddalena di Coigy in Giordano's "Andrea Chénier" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Matthew Stump (Fouquier-Tinville), Anna Pirozzi (Maddalena di Coigy), George Gagnidze (Carlo Gérard), Yonghoon Lee (Andrea Chénier), Tatiana Bookbinder (Idia Legray), Chorus, Andrea Chénier, Umberto Giordano. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Yonghoon Lee in the title roleof Giordano's Andrea Chénier Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Yonghoon Lee (Andrea Chénier), David Pershall (Roucher), Andrea Chénier, Umberto Giordano. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Yonghoon Lee as Andrea Chénier and David Pershall as Roucher in Giordano's "Andrea Chénier" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Image Yonghoon Lee (Andrea Chénier), Anna Pirozzi (Maddalena di Coigny), Supernumeraries, Andrea Chénier, Umberto Giordano. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Yonghoon Lee as Andrea Chénier and Anna Pirozzi as Maddalena di Coigny in Act IV of Giordano's "Andrea Chénier" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_2016_02_compressed.pdf (7.3 MB) Sponsors Andrea Chénier is made possible, in part, by Opening Weekend Grand Sponsor Diane B. Wilsey. Major funding is also provided by John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn and Barbara A. Wolfe. Maestro Luisotti's appearance is made possible by the Conductors Fund, established by Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem. J'Nai Bridges' and David Pershall's appearances are made possible by the Emerging Stars Fund, established by Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem. Mr. Lee's, Ms. Pirozzi's, and Mr. Gagnidze's appearances are made possible by a gift to the Great Singers Fund from Joan and David Traitel. Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. ---------------------4/2/2017 delayed broadcast, KDFC. Supernumeraries Amalia Abecassis Ronna Alexander Henry Bayha Hugh Berryman Jim Bowes Walker Brinskele John Crow Eric Dew Maria Dulmage Joseph (Joe) Friedman Alexander Granito Nathan Halbur Allyson Keefe Albert Kovera Kevin Lindsay Evelyn Martinez Gilbert Martinez Cole (CJ) Muth Cole Richardson-Beatty Brent Russell Pablo Sanfrancisco Adrian Santos Santiago Suanez Justin Turcotte Miles Walls Zane Wilcox Paul Zemlin
Image Anna Pirozzi (Maddalena di Coigny), Andrea Chénier, Umberto Giordano. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Anna Pirozzi as Maddalena di Coigny in Giordano's "Andrea Chénier" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Catherine Cook (Contessa de Coigny), Anna Pirozzi (Maddalena di Coigny), J'Nai Bridges (Bersi), Yonghoon Lee (Andrea Chénier), Chorus, Andrea Chénier, Umberto Giordano. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. A scene from Act I of Giordano's "Andrea Chénier" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Yonghoon Lee (Andrea Chénier), Andrea Chénier, Umberto Giordano. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. A scene from Giodano's "Andrea Chénier" with Yonghoon Lee in the title role Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image George Gagnidze (Carlo Gérard), Chorus, Andrea Chénier, Umberto Giordano. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. George Gagnidze (center) as Carlo Gérard in Giordano's "Andrea Chénier" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Joel Sorensen (The Incredibile), Andrea Chénier, Umberto Giordano. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Joel Sorensen as The Incredibile in Giordano's "Andrea Chénier" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image George Gagnidze (Carlo Gérard), Andrea Chénier, Umberto Giordano. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. George Gagnidze as Carlo Gérard in Giordano's "Andrea Chénier" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Supernumerary, Catherine Cook (Contessa di Coigny), Andrea Chénier, Umberto Giordano. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Catherine Cook as Contessa di Coigny in Giordano's "Andrea Chénier" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Michael Levine (Dancer), Laura Alexich (Dancer), Ensemble, Andrea Chénier, Umberto Giordano. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. A scene from Giordano's "Andrea Chénier" with dancers Michael Levine and Laura Alexich Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Yonghoon Lee (Andrea Chénier), Chorus, Andrea Chénier, Umberto Giordano. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. A scene from Giodano's "Andrea Chénier" with Yonghoon Lee in the title role Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image J'Nai Bridges (Bersi), Chorus, Andrea Chénier, Umberto Giordano. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. J'Nai Bridges as Bersi in Giordano's "Andrea Chénier" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image J'Nai Bridges (Bersi), Chorus, Andrea Chénier, Umberto Giordano. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. J'Nai Bridges as Bersi in Giordano's "Andrea Chénier" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Yonghoon Lee (Andrea Chénier), Andrea Chénier, Umberto Giordano. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Yonghoon Lee in the title role on Giordano's "Andrea Chénier" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Anna Pirozzi (Maddalena di Coigny), Yonghoon Lee (Andrea Chénier), Andrea Chénier, Umberto Giordano. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Anna Pirozzi as Maddalena di Coigny and Yonghoon Lee in Act II of Giordano's "Andrea Chénier" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image George Gagnidze (Carlo Gérard), Andrea Chénier, Umberto Giordano. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. George Gagnidze as Carlo Gérard in Giordano's "Andrea Chénier" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Yonghoon Lee (Andrea Chénier), George Gagnidze (Carlo Gérard), Andrea Chénier, Umberto Giordano. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Yonghoon Lee as Andrea Chénier and George Gagnidze as Carlo Gérard in Act II of Giordano's "Andrea Chénier" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Anna Pirozzi (Maddalena di Coigy), Andrea Chénier, Umberto Giordano. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Anna Pirozzi as Maddalena di Coigy in Giordano's "Andrea Chénier" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Matthew Stump (Fouquier-Tinville), Anna Pirozzi (Maddalena di Coigy), George Gagnidze (Carlo Gérard), Yonghoon Lee (Andrea Chénier), Tatiana Bookbinder (Idia Legray), Chorus, Andrea Chénier, Umberto Giordano. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Yonghoon Lee in the title roleof Giordano's Andrea Chénier Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Yonghoon Lee (Andrea Chénier), David Pershall (Roucher), Andrea Chénier, Umberto Giordano. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Yonghoon Lee as Andrea Chénier and David Pershall as Roucher in Giordano's "Andrea Chénier" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera
Image Yonghoon Lee (Andrea Chénier), Anna Pirozzi (Maddalena di Coigny), Supernumeraries, Andrea Chénier, Umberto Giordano. San Francisco Opera, 2016-17. Photographer: Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera. Yonghoon Lee as Andrea Chénier and Anna Pirozzi as Maddalena di Coigny in Act IV of Giordano's "Andrea Chénier" Credit Cory Weaver/San Francisco Opera