Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

Verdi: Simon Boccanegra(2002)

06/04/2002 (US)Music, Drama, History2h 23m
NR

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

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.

Carlo Battistoni

Director

Francesco Maria Piave

Writer

Peter Stein

Director