Verdi: Simon Boccanegra
“An Old School staging for Simon Boccanegra in Naples”
Synopsis
The dashing corsair Simon Boccanegra and Maria, daughter of the nobleman Jacopo Fiesco, have fallen in love and had an illegitimate daughter. The child has disappeared from her foster-home. Boccanegra returns to Genoa to break the news to Maria, and learns of her death as a crowd, led by the plebeian Paolo Albiani, proclaim him Doge of Genoa. Performed at the Teatro di San Carlo, Torino on October 10th, 2017.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Paolo Vettori, Sylvano Bussotti
- Screenplay & Story
- Francesco Maria Piave
- Original Score
- Giuseppe Verdi
- Original Title
- Verdi: Simon Boccanegra
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Paolo Vettori, Sylvano Bussotti
Francesco Maria Piave
Giuseppe Verdi
Department Leadership Roster
Paolo Vettori
Director
Francesco Maria Piave
Writer
Giuseppe Verdi
Original Music Composer
Sylvano Bussotti
Production Design
Sylvano Bussotti
Director
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What is Verdi: Simon Boccanegra about?
The dashing corsair Simon Boccanegra and Maria, daughter of the nobleman Jacopo Fiesco, have fallen in love and had an illegitimate daughter. The child has disappeared from her foster-home. Boccanegra returns to Genoa to break the news to Maria, and learns of her death as a crowd, led by the plebeian Paolo Albiani, proclaim him Doge of Genoa. Performed at the Teatro di San Carlo, Torino on October 10th, 2017.
Who directed Verdi: Simon Boccanegra?
Verdi: Simon Boccanegra was directed by Paolo Vettori, Sylvano Bussotti.
Who stars in Verdi: Simon Boccanegra?
The principal cast of Verdi: Simon Boccanegra includes Ambrogio Maestri, Saimir Pirgu, Myrtò Papatanasiu, John Relyea, Stefano Ranzani.
When was Verdi: Simon Boccanegra released and how long is it?
Verdi: Simon Boccanegra was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 2h 15m.
Who composed the musical score for Verdi: Simon Boccanegra?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Verdi: Simon Boccanegra was composed by Giuseppe Verdi.