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. Sung in Italian with English surtitles. Approx running time 2 hours 45 minutes.

Cast/Performers

Carlo Guelfi (Simon Boccanegra), Neil Shicoff (Gabriele Adorno), Nicola Rossi Giordano (Gabriele Adorno Mar 11), Angela Gheorghiu (Amelia), Tamar Iveri (Amelia Mar 8 / 11), Robert Lloyd (Fiesco), Orlin Anastassov (Fiesco Mar 8 / 11), Peter Sidhom (Paolo Albiani), Graeme Broadbent (Pietro)

Creatives/Company

Music: Verdi
Producer: Royal Opera
Director: Elijah Moshinsky
Design: Michael Yeargan
Costume: Peter J Hall
Conductor: Mark Elder