Andrea Chenier (1981)
Although Domingo was younger and Banackova looked more like the sweet and innocent young Madalena than the one played by Tomowa-Sintow in the ROH production, this production was not as good. It was not as tight and neat. The tempo set was far too slow for the time-period of the story. The stage setting was distracting. The lighting was too dark. Except Domingo, a natural actor who was always into his role and sings and acts with passion, none of the other performers came up with a convincing portrayal of the role he/she played.
Director: Otto Schenk
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Plácido Domingo as Andrea Chénier |
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Gabriela Beňačková as Maddalena di Coigny |
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Piero Cappuccilli as Carlo Gérard |
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Hans Helm as Roucher |
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Rohangiz Yachmi as Bersi |
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Czeslawa Slania as Contessa di Coigny |
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Fedora Barbieri as Madelon |
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Heinz Zednik as Incredible |
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Rudolf Mazzola as Schmidt |
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Paul Wolfrum as Pietro Fléville |
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Nello Santi as Conductor |
| Directing | Otto Schenk | Director |
| Writing | Luigi Illica | Writer |
