Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

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.

Cast

Carlo Guelfi

Simon Boccanegra

Julian Konstantinov

Fiesco

Karita Mattila

Maria Boccanegra

Vincenzo La Scola

Gabriele Adorno

Lucio Gallo

Paolo Albiani

Claudio Abbado

Self - Conductor

Crew

Giuseppe Verdi

Original Music Composer

Carlo Battistoni

Director

Francesco Maria Piave

Writer

Peter Stein

Director