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Simon BoccanegraNew production

New National Theatre, Tokyo: Opera House1-1-1 Honmachi Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 151-0071, Japan
Dates/times in Tokyo time zone
Wednesday 15 November 202319:00
Saturday 18 November 202314:00
Tuesday 21 November 202314:00
Thursday 23 November 202314:00
Sunday 26 November 202314:00
Programme
Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901)Simon BoccanegraLibretto by Francesco Maria Piave
Performers
New National Theatre
Kazushi OnoConductor
Pierre AudiDirector
Anish KapoorSet Designer
Wojciech DziedzicCostume Designer
Jean KalmanLighting Designer
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
New National Theatre Chorus
Roberto FrontaliBaritoneSimon Boccanegra
Riccardo ZanellatoBassJacopo Fiesco
Irina LunguSopranoAmelia Grimaldi (Maria Boccanegra)
Luciano GanciTenorGabriele Adorno
Simone AlberghiniBassPaolo Albiani
Shingo SudoBaritonePietro

Originally composed during Verdi's middle period when the composer was 43 and then revised to great acclaim 24 years later, Simon Boccanegra will be staged for the first time at the New National Theatre Tokyo. Based on the real-life figure Simon Boccanegra who lived during the 14th century and became the first Doge of Genoa, this powerfully dramatic work depicts battles between plebeians and patricians, where the love and hate of parents, children and lovers all intertwine. It offers endless delights for the ears, including Fiesco's pensive aria 'Il lacerato spirit', Amelia's romanza 'Come in quest'ora bruna', Simon and Amelia's duet, Gabriele's aria 'Sento avvampar nell'anima', Simon's monologue 'Plebe! Patrizi! Popolo!' as well as highly-charged ensembles and a variety of chorus scenes. Featuring many of Verdi's unique, remarkably appealing characters with lower male voices like the reformed pirate, Simon (Baritone), and the stern patrician, Fiesco (Bass), this is also a work that requires superb singers to perform it.

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