Andrea Chénier (1981)

Political intrigue during the French Revolution and the fate of a woman desired by two men are the focal points of Giordano's gripping drama. Plácido Domingo sings the title role with great passion and tenderness in this acclaimed 1981 Vienna State Opera production: Gabriela Benacková portrays the hero's beloved Maddalena. (bron: Deutsche Grammophon) "By depicting the little human tragedies, director Otto Schenk and his team evoke the ordinariness and helplessness of those who are caught up in the whirl of events." (Die Welt)