Andrea Chenier

Andrea Chenier

139 mins | Documentary, Music | Dec. 31, 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.

Andrea Chenier

139 mins | Documentary, Music | Dec. 31, 1981

Andrea Chenier
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.
Producers Deutsche Grammophon
Original title Andrea Chénier
Directors Otto Schenk
Writers Luigi Illica

Cast

Plácido Domingo

as Andrea Chénier

Gabriela Beňačková

as Maddalena di Coigny

Piero Cappuccilli

as Carlo Gérard

Hans Helm

as Roucher

Rohangiz Yachmi

as Bersi

Czeslawa Slania

as Contessa di Coigny

Fedora Barbieri

as Madelon

Heinz Zednik

as Incredible

Rudolf Mazzola

as Schmidt

Paul Wolfrum

as Pietro Fléville

Nello Santi

as Conductor