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Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

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

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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.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

143 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

04 June 2002

Country

Italy

Cast

Carlo Guelfi

Carlo Guelfi

Simon Boccanegra

Julian Konstantinov

Julian Konstantinov

Fiesco

Karita Mattila

Karita Mattila

Maria Boccanegra

Vincenzo La Scola

Vincenzo La Scola

Gabriele Adorno

Lucio Gallo

Lucio Gallo

Paolo Albiani

Claudio Abbado

Claudio Abbado

Self - Conductor

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