Verdi: Simon Boccanegra (2002)
A tale of intrigue, rebellion, betrayal, assassination and passion.
Giuseppe Verdi's one prologue, three act opera featuring libretto by Francesco Maria Piave and Arrigo Boito is performed before a live audience at Florence's Teatro Comunale in this release featuring the music of the Orchestra and Chorus of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino under conductor Claudio Abbado, and starring Carlo Guelfi, Julian Konstantinov, and Karita Mattila.
- Date of release
- 2002-06-04
- Runtime
- 2h 23m
- Genres
- Music, Drama, History
- Director
- Carlo Battistoni, Peter Stein
Casting
- Carlo Guelfi — Simon Boccanegra
- Julian Konstantinov — Fiesco
- Karita Mattila — Maria Boccanegra
- Vincenzo La Scola — Gabriele Adorno
- Lucio Gallo — Paolo Albiani
- Claudio Abbado — Self - Conductor
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