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Simon Boccanegra (Italian: [siˈmom ˌbokkaˈneːɡra]) is an opera with a prologue and three acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, based on the play Simón Bocanegra (1843) by Antonio García Gutiérrez, whose play El trovador had been the basis for Verdi's 1853 opera, Il trovatore.
Simon Boccanegra is Verdi’s compelling portrayal of a man who is both a leader and an outsider, set against one of the most incisive depictions of politics ever put on the stage.
Mar 12, 2019 · Learn about the plot, musical numbers and history of Verdi's opera 'Simon Boccanegra,' which had two versions with different librettos and scores. Find out why some audiences love and others hate this work about the Doge of Genoa and his daughter.
Mar 12, 2024 · A Verdi opera about a former privateer who becomes the doge of Genoa and searches for his kidnapped daughter. See the cast, the creative team, the synopsis and the media of this production by Calixto Bieito.
Feb 21, 2024 · The opera Simon Boccanegra by Giuseppe Verdi, on stage at La Scala from 1 to 24 February 2024. Conductor Lorenzo Viotti. Staging by Daniele Abbado. Cast: Luca Salsi, Ain Anger, Roberto De Candia, Andrea Pellegrini, Eleonora Buratto, Irina Lungu, Charles Castronovo, Matteo Lippi.
Jan 20, 2024 · “Simon Boccanegra,” a story of fathers, politics, love and duty, is returning to La Scala, where personal connections to the opera run deep.
Simone Boccanegra (Italian: [siˈmoːne ˌbokkaˈneːɡra]; Ligurian: Scimon Boccaneigra [ʃiˈmuŋ ˌbukːaˈnejɡɾa]; died 1363) was the first Doge of Genoa. He became doge in 1339, but was ousted from power six years later.
