Verdi: Simon Boccanegra (2019)
Power struggles among rival families in 14th-century Genoa, a story of tragic love, a young girl gone missing… Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra combines the perfect ingredients for gripping dramatic opera with a strong political message. On the stage of the Salzburg Festival, this sharp critique of power set to music is brought to life by the voices of Luca Salsi, Marina Rebeka, René Pape, Charles Castronovo, and others, who join the exceptional Valery Gergiev for a captivating performance.
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Luca Salsi as Simon Boccanegra |
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Marina Rebeka as Amelia Grimaldi |
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René Pape as Jacopo Fiesco |
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Charles Castronovo as Gabriele Adorno |
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André Heyboer as Paolo Albiani |
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Antonio Di Matteo as Pietro |
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Long Long as Hauptmann |
| Sound | Giuseppe Verdi | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Vienna Philharmonic | Musician |
| Directing | Andreas Kriegenburg | Stage Director |
| Sound | Valery Gergiev | Conductor |
| Sound | Ernst Raffelsberger | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tanja Hofmann | Costume Designer |
| Lighting | Andreas Grüter | Lighting Director |
| Art | Harald B. Thor | Set Designer |