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. New 1997 touring production. Sung in Italian with English surtitles. Co-production with Opera du Rhin

Cast/Performers

Phillip Joll, Nuccia Focile, Paul Charles Clarke, Alastair Miles, Arwel Huw Morgan

Creatives/Company

Music: Verdi
Company: Welsh National Opera
Conductor: Carlo Rizzi
Director: David Pountney
Design: Ralph Koltai