Verdi: Simon Boccanegra (2002)
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.
Directors: Peter Stein, Carlo Battistoni.
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Carlo Guelfi as Simon Boccanegra |
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Julian Konstantinov as Fiesco |
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Karita Mattila as Maria Boccanegra |
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Vincenzo La Scola as Gabriele Adorno |
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Lucio Gallo as Paolo Albiani |
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Claudio Abbado as Self - Conductor |
| Writing | Francesco Maria Piave | Writer |
| Sound | Giuseppe Verdi | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Peter Stein | Director |
| Directing | Carlo Battistoni | Director |