Simon Boccanegra

Synopsis/Company

Simon Boccanegra, a corsair, and his lover Maria have a child, but Maria dies in childbirth and her father (Fiesco) refuses to acknowledge Boccanegra as his son-in-law. Boccanegra is later elected Doge of Genoa and, as the years pass and his power grows he is plotted against by Fiesco and Adorno (a young nobleman in love with Fiesco's ward). Boccanegro recognises Fiesco's ward as his lost daughter but is poisoned - the parties are reconciled as Boccanegra dies and declares Adorno his successor. Sung in Italian with English surtitles


Performers Craig Smith, Keel Watson, Grant Doyle, Charne Rochford. Music Verdi. Company English Touring Opera. Conductor Michael Rosewell. Director James Conway. Design Samal Blak. Lighting Ace McCarron.