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Verdi: Simon Boccanegra (2002)

A tale of intrigue, rebellion, betrayal, assassination and passion.

Genre : Music, Drama, History

Runtime : 2H 23M

Director : Carlo Battistoni, Peter Stein

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Carlo Guelfi
Carlo Guelfi
Simon Boccanegra
Julian Konstantinov
Julian Konstantinov
Fiesco
Karita Mattila
Karita Mattila
Maria Boccanegra
Vincenzo La Scola
Vincenzo La Scola
Gabriele Adorno
Lucio Gallo
Lucio Gallo
Paolo Albiani
Claudio Abbado
Claudio Abbado
Self - Conductor

Crews

Giuseppe Verdi
Giuseppe Verdi
Original Music Composer
Carlo Battistoni
Carlo Battistoni
Director
Francesco Maria Piave
Francesco Maria Piave
Writer
Peter Stein
Peter Stein
Director

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