Details

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.

Cast/Performers

Elena Prokina, Daniel Borowski, Alastair Miles, Giancarlo Pasquetto, Peter Sidhom, Michael Sylvester

Creatives/Company

Music: Verdi
Conductor: Mark Elder
Director: Peter Hall
Design: John Gunter
Lighting: Mark Henderson