(Verdi: Simon Boccanegra)

Content: The ambiguities of Verdi’s theatre are particularly clear in his baritone roles, among which is that of Boccanegra, corsair turned doge of Genoa and the troubled observer of the conflicts that tore apart 14th century landowners and peasants. An eminently political opera in which power struggles are interwoven with family conflicts, Simon Boccanegra echoes the life of its composer – the man who championed the cause of Italian unification and overcame the loss of his wife and children.

Countries:

France

Genres:

Music,

Drama,

History

Runtime:

158 minutes

Year:

1985

Directors:

Jacques Karpo

Production companies:

Chorégies d'Orange,

TF1

Actors:

Simon Boccanegra

Maria Boccanegra

Gabriele Adorno

Jacopo Fiesco

Paolo Albiani

Crews:

Director

Original Music Composer

Director

Conductor

Writer