Giuseppe Verdi's Simon Boccanegra: Live from Teatro Comunale di Bologna (2007)

Product Details

• UPC: 807280130796
• Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
• Genre: Opera
• Number of discs: 1
• Label: Arthaus Musik
• Release date: 2008

Product Specifications

• Sound Format: PCM Stereo, DD 5.1
• Picture Format: 16:9
• Language: Italian (Original Language)
• Subtitle Languages: Italian, German, English, French, Spanish
• Region Code: All Regions, NTSC
• Age Rating: Suitable for ages 12 and older (FSK)
• Running Time: 140 minutes

Overview

Witness a captivating performance of Giuseppe Verdi's "Simon Boccanegra" live from the Teatro Comunale di Bologna in 2007. This melodrama in a prologue and three acts features the Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro Comunale di Bologna, conducted by Michele Mariotti and directed by Giorgio Gallione. The talented cast brings the story of Simon Boccanegra, the 14th-century Doge of Genoa, to life in this powerful production.

Cast and Crew

• Conductor: Michele Mariotti
• Director: Giorgio Gallione
• Simon Boccanegra: Roberto Frontali
• Amelia Grimaldi: Carmen Giannattasio
• Jacopo Fiesco: Giacomo Prestia
• Gabriele Adorno: Giuseppe Gipali
• Paolo Albiani: Marco Vratogna
• Capitano dei balestrieri: Enea Scala
• Ancella di Amelia: Lucia Michelazzo
• Pietro: Alberto Rota
• Chorus Master: Paolo Vero
• Costume and Set Design: Guido Fiorato
• Lighting Design: Daniele Naldi
• Executive Producer: Erica Vitellozzi
• Directed for TV and Video: Francesca Nesler
• Supervisor for TV: Gino Rossi
• Executive Producer for Rai Trade: Franco Consolani