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A memorable 1857 Simon Boccanegra from Sir Mark Elder and The Hallé

Sir Mark Elder, Eri Nakamura and The Hallé
© David Hughes, The Hallé
Sir Mark Elder conducts The Hallé
© David Hughes, The Hallé
Sir Mark Elder conducts Simon Boccanegra
© David Hughes, The Hallé
Germán Enrique Alcántara
© David Hughes, The Hallé
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“Alcántara... traced a remarkable character development through the evening”
Reviewed at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester on 18 April 2024
Verdi, Simon Boccanegra (Original version 1857))
Sir Mark Elder, Conductor
Chorus of Opera North
Germán Enrique Alcántara, Simon Boccanegra
William Thomas, Jacopo Fiesco
Eri Nakamura, Amelia Grimaldi
Iván Ayón-Rivas, Gabriele Adorno
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David Shipley, Pietro
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