Work: Simon Boccanegra

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Composer	Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901)
Period	Romantic
Librettist	Francesco Maria Piave
Year	1857
Work type	Opera / Oratorio

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BerlinSimon Boccanegra

Deutsche Oper, Nov 07, 11, 15, 26

Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

Paolo Arrivabeni; Vasily Barkhatov; Deutsche Oper Berlin; Zinovy Margolin; Olga Shaishmelashvili; Alexander Sivaev; Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin

Teatro La Fenice, 2026 Jan 23, 25 mat, 27, 29, Feb 01 mat, 10, 12, 14 mat

Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

Renato Palumbo; Luca Micheletti; Teatro La Fenice; Orchestra del Teatro La Fenice; Coro del Teatro La Fenice; Luca Salsi; Simone Piazzola

Wiener Staatsoper, 2026 Apr 16, 19, 21, 24

Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

Michele Mariotti; Peter Stein; Vienna State Opera; Stefan Mayer; Moidele Bickel; Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera; Concert Association Vienna State Opera Chorus

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Pountney’s vivid Simon Boccanegra at Grange Park Opera

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Mark Pullinger, 05 Jun

Sir David Pountney's 1997 staging for Welsh National Opera is given a welcome new lease of life at Grange Park Opera, splendidly cast... with one major exception.

****1

A memorable 1857 Simon Boccanegra from Elder and The Hallé

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Rohan Shotton, 18 Apr

Sir Mark Elder conducts his final opera performance as Musical Director of The Hallé, a rare chance to hear the original version of Verdi's middle period opera.

*****

Luca Salsi breathes life into Abbado's minimalist Simon Boccanegra

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Laura Servidei, 11 Feb

Generational shifts as La Scala presents a new production of Simon Boccanegra by Daniele Abbado (son of Claudio), conducted by Lorenzo Viotti (son of Marcello).

***11

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