Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

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

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Music
History

Overview

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.

Keywords

betrayal
daughter
political corruption
poison
aristocracy
illegitimate child

Details

Status: Released
Release date: June 4, 2002
Original language: Italian
Spoken languages: italian
Countries: Italy
Production: RAI,TDK,Teatro Comunale di Firenze
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded