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2002

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Though overshadowed by his more popular operas, Verdi's SIMON BOCCANEGRA is an engaging tale of intrigue, passion, betrayal, assassination and rebellion. Conductor Claudio Abbado has brought a depth to his interpretation of this opera, with stellar performances from Carlo Guelfi, Julian Konstantinov and Karita Mattila. Read more

Starring	Carlo Guelfi, Julian Konstantinov, Andrea Concetti, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Chor
Genres	Music/Musical

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Simon Boccanegra

Starring	Carlo Guelfi, Julian Konstantinov, Andrea Concetti, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Chor, Vincenzo La Scola, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Orch, Lucio Gallo, Claudio A
Studio	TDK UK LTD
Run time	DVD: 2 hrs 23 mins
Certificate
Genres	Music/Musical
Language	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 2002 To Rent: DVD: Unavailable for rental To Buy: DVD: 05 Jan 2004

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  Simone Boccanegra is a beautiful opera from Verdis mid to late period, here with the version udated with Boito. Generally a nice performance fom the cast ... read more »
  
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  Magnificent late Verdi
  
  Verdi's first version of Simon Boccanegra suffered from a poor libretto, rewritten at the time that he composed Don Carlos and Aida, with a libretto revised... read more »
  
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  Bit Of An Opera Buff!!!
  
  I hired this dvd, because when I was at school, I actually appeared as a page boy in this opera, at The Royal Opera Covent Garden.
  
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  Simone Boccanegra is a beautiful opera from Verdis mid to late period, here with the version udated with Boito. Generally a nice performance fom the cast ... read more »
  
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  Though overshadowed by his more popular operas, Verdi's SIMON BOCCANEGRA is an engaging tale of intrigue, passion, betrayal, assassination and rebellion. Conductor Claudio Abbado has brought a depth to his interpretation of this opera, with stellar performances from Carlo Guelfi, Julian ...