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.
Stars: Piero Cappuccilli, Montserrat Caballé, Lando Bartolini, Paul Plishka, Alain Fondary, Alain Vernhes
Crew: Giuseppe Verdi (Original Music Composer), Francesco Maria Piave (Writer), Arrigo Boito (Writer), Maté Rabinovski (Director), Maurizio Arena (Conductor), Jacques Karpo (Director)
Country: France
Language: Italiano
Studio: Chorégies d'Orange, TF1
Runtime: 158 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jul 13, 1985
IMDb: 10
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