Simon Boccanegra 21 years old

One of the lesser known works by Giuseppe Verdi, Simon Boccanegra is regarded by most opera lovers as one of his finest. The action takes place in the 14th century and deals with the political and personal rivalry between the corsair Simon Boccanegra, who has been elected Doge of Genoa with the help of the plebeian vote, and the local nobleman, Jacopo Fiesco. Arthaus presents a visually alert, musically sensitive and disturbingly coherent (Der Standard) production of the piece on DVD. The staging was directed by one of the giants of the European theatre, Peter Stein. His fondness for atmospherically dense spaces in which the characters can fully develop is particularly well brought out in his Vienna production, not least because he had at his disposal two remarkable singing actors for the principal male roles, Thomas Hampson and Ferruccio Furlanetto.

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Simon Boccanegra Cast

Name Character
Thomas Hampson He was 47, now 68 years old as Simon Boccanegra

Simon Boccanegra Crew

Name Department
Giuseppe Verdi as Music. He was 189 (87) years old when He died Sound
Francesco Maria Piave as Writer. He was 192 (65) years old when He died Writing
Simon Boccanegra poster
Simon Boccanegra (21 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, October 22, 2002
  • Runtime: 137 minutes