Ben Heppner won the 1995/96 Artist of the Year Award for his portrayal of the doomed French revolution poet. The production marked the Seattle Opera debuts of Richard Paul Fink (Gérard), who would become Seattle Opera's Alberich for
Ring 3, and also Bernard Uzan (director).
Ben Heppner (Andrea Chénier) in Giordano’s Andrea Chénier, 1996 © Gary Smith
Ben Heppner (Andrea Chénier) and Shirley Harned (Countess di Coigny) in Giordano’s Andrea Chénier, 1996 © Gary Smith
Ben Heppner (Andrea Chénier) and Diana Soviero (Maddalena di Coigny) in Giordano’s Andrea Chénier, 1996 © Gary Smith
Diana Soviero (Maddalena di Coigny) and Richard Paul Fink (Carlo Gérard) in Giordano’s Andrea Chénier, 1996 © Gary Smith
Ben Heppner (Andrea Chénier) and Diana Soviero (Maddalena di Coigny) in Giordano’s Andrea Chénier, 1996 © Gary Smith
