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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.
Nov 15, 2023 · A new production of Verdi's opera based on the life of the first Doge of Genoa, with a star cast and a contemporary director. See the schedule, tickets, details and synopsis of this co-production with Finnish National Opera and Teatro Real Madrid.
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. The title character, with his complex relationships with rivals and his long-lost daughter, is one of the summits of the baritone repertoire.
Feb 5, 2024 · Without the patronage of Milan’s La Scala opera house, Simon Boccanegra, Verdi’s dark and atmospheric epic set in 14th-century Genoa, might be less well-known today. After an unsuccessful...
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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. He regained the position in 1356, retaining it until his death in 1363. [1]
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.
Simon Boccanegra: synopsis - The Finnish National Opera and Ballet. Get to know the characters, events and the many intertwining plots of Giuseppe Verdi’s opera Simon Boccanegra. characters. Simon Boccanegra, a corsair and the newly elected Doge of the Republic of Genoa. Jacopo Fiesco, a Genoese nobleman, also known as Andrea Grimaldi.
