Verdi: Simon Boccanegra (Salzburg Festival)

Release Date: 2019-08-20

Overview: Power struggles among rival families in 14th-century Genoa, a story of tragic love, a young girl gone missing… Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra combines the perfect ingredients for gripping dramatic opera with a strong political message. On the stage of the Salzburg Festival, this sharp critique of power set to music is brought to life by the voices of Luca Salsi, Marina Rebeka, René Pape, Charles Castronovo, and others, who join the exceptional Valery Gergiev for a captivating performance.

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Cast

Luca Salsi

as Simon Boccanegra

Marina Rebeka

as Amelia Grimaldi

René Pape

as Jacopo Fiesco

Charles Castronovo

as Gabriele Adorno

André Heyboer

as Paolo Albiani