Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

06/04/2002

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2hrs 23min

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Music

,Drama

,History

A tale of intrigue, rebellion, betrayal, assassination and passion.

STORY

Giuseppe Verdi's one prologue, three act opera featuring libretto by Francesco Maria Piave and Arrigo Boito is performed before a live audience at Florence's Teatro Comunale in this release featuring the music of the Orchestra and Chorus of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino under conductor Claudio Abbado, and starring Carlo Guelfi, Julian Konstantinov, and Karita Mattila.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Carlo Guelfi
  • Julian Konstantinov
  • Karita Mattila
  • Vincenzo La Scola
  • Lucio Gallo

    Directors

  • Peter Stein
  • Carlo Battistoni

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • TDK
  • Teatro Comunale di Firenze
  • RAI

    Production Countries

  • Italy

LANGUAGES

  • Italian