Verdi: Simon Boccanegra
Synopsis
A tragic tale in which love and filial sentiment battle in a political intrigue around the fascinating character of Simon, a privateer become doge: Simon Boccanegra is one of Verdi’s greatest operas, over which floats the shadow of his admiration for Shakespeare. For this captivating and moving score, the Dijon Bourgogne Orchestra has called upon one of the great Verdi specialists, Roberto Rizzi Brignoli, whose Traviata in 2011 demonstrated his intimate and precise knowledge of the Italian master’s style, and the German stage director Philipp Himmelmann, a regular at Unter den Linden in Berlin and the great European stages.
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Premières photos des répétitions de Simon Boccanegra à l'Opéra de Dijon
Type: Teaser • Published 2018-03-02
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Franck Chaudemanche, Philipp Himmelmann
- Screenplay & Story
- Arrigo Boito, Francesco Maria Piave
- Original Score
- Giuseppe Verdi
- Original Title
- Verdi: Simon Boccanegra
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Production Studios
- Opéra de Dijon, Heliox Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Franck Chaudemanche, Philipp Himmelmann
Arrigo Boito, Francesco Maria Piave
Giuseppe Verdi
Department Leadership Roster
Franck Chaudemanche
Director
Arrigo Boito
Writer
Francesco Maria Piave
Writer
Étienne Pluss
Production Design
Giuseppe Verdi
Original Music Composer
Philipp Himmelmann
Director
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What is Verdi: Simon Boccanegra about?
A tragic tale in which love and filial sentiment battle in a political intrigue around the fascinating character of Simon, a privateer become doge: Simon Boccanegra is one of Verdi’s greatest operas, over which floats the shadow of his admiration for Shakespeare. For this captivating and moving score, the Dijon Bourgogne Orchestra has called upon one of the great Verdi specialists, Roberto Rizzi Brignoli, whose Traviata in 2011 demonstrated his intimate and precise knowledge of the Italian master’s style, and the German stage director Philipp Himmelmann, a regular at Unter den Linden in Berlin and the great European stages.
Who directed Verdi: Simon Boccanegra?
Verdi: Simon Boccanegra was directed by Franck Chaudemanche, Philipp Himmelmann.
Who stars in Verdi: Simon Boccanegra?
The principal cast of Verdi: Simon Boccanegra includes Keri Alkema, Vittorio Vitelli, Luciano Batinić, Gianluca Terranova, Armando Noguera.
When was Verdi: Simon Boccanegra released and how long is it?
Verdi: Simon Boccanegra was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 2h 20m.
Who composed the musical score for Verdi: Simon Boccanegra?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Verdi: Simon Boccanegra was composed by Giuseppe Verdi.