Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

145 mins | Drama, Music | Oct. 27, 1978

Abbado wholly vindicates Verdi’s intentions through his feeling for the shape of a whole scene, for the inherent subtleties of Verdi’s scoring and for certain rhythmic effects.

Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

145 mins | Drama, Music | Oct. 27, 1978

Verdi: Simon Boccanegra
Abbado wholly vindicates Verdi’s intentions through his feeling for the shape of a whole scene, for the inherent subtleties of Verdi’s scoring and for certain rhythmic effects.
Producers Antenne 2, Opéra National de Paris
Original title Verdi: Simon Boccanegra
Directors André Flédérick, Giorgio Strehler
Writers Arrigo Boito, Francesco Maria Piave

Cast

Piero Cappuccilli

as Simon Boccanegra

Nicolai Ghiaurov

as Jacopo Fiesco

Mirella Freni

as Amelia Grimaldi

Veriano Luchetti

as Gabriele Adorno

Felice Schiavi

as Paolo Albiani

Claudio Abbado

as Self - Conductor