May 16, 2013: Andrea Chenier in Vienna

2013-05-16 Andrea Chénier (Giordano), Wiener Staatsoper

Andrea Chenier = José Cura
Maddalena di Coigny = Martina Serafin*
Carlo Gérard = Marco Vratogna*
Bersi = Margarita Gritskova*
Gräfin di Coigny = Donna Ellen*
Madelon = Monika Bohinec*
Roucher = Marco Caria
Pietro Fléville = Hans Peter Kammerer
Fouquier Tinville = Alexandru Moisiuc
Mathieu = Alfred Šramek
Abbé = Peter Jelosits
Incroyable = Thomas Ebenstein*
Haushofmeister = Marcus Pelz
Dumas = Il Hong*
Schmidt = Walter Fink*

Marco Armiliato, conductor

Nach einer Inszenierung von Otto Schenk
Bühnenbild - Rolf Glittenberg
Kostüme - Milena Canonero
Choreinstudierung - Ernst Dunshirn

* role debut in Wiener Staatsoper

I did not have to worry about falling asleep. I was wide awake. José Cura was wonderful as Andrea Chenier. Marco Vratogna got better as Carlo Gerard during the performance. Martina Serafin was a bit subdued as Maddalena di Coigny (it was her role debut). Alfred Sramek was a great Mathieu. Marco Armiliato is a great conductor.

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