Organization

Ivan Repušić

Stage director

Claus Guth

Set designer

Christian Schmidt

Costume designer

Lighting designer

Wolfgang Göbbel

Conductor

Chorus master

Christian Günther

Singer

Baritone

George Petean

Simon Boccanegra

Bass

Alexander Vinogradov

Jacopo Fiesco

Blake Denson

Paolo Albiani

Hubert Kowalczyk

Pietro

Tenor

Ramón Vargas

Gabriele Adorno

Florian Panzieri

Captain of the Crossbowmen

Mezzo-soprano

Yeonjoo Katharina Jang

Amelia's maid

Soprano

Selene Zanetti

Amelia Grimaldi

Attilio Glaser

Staatsoper Hamburg

Choir of the Hamburg State Opera

Philharmonic State Orchestra Hamburg

Italian

Hamburg

Germany

Staatsoper

Großes Haus

Simon Boccanegra Verdi

Public

German

Approved

"The human heart is a source of eternal suffering," says Verdi's opera, which is particularly appreciated by connoisseurs. The title character Simon Boccanegra has to realize in the course of the story that it seems impossible to combine power and love and still be happy. As in "Rigoletto" or "Luisa Miller", the composer also addresses a complicated and tragic father-daughter relationship in "Simon Boccanegra" - and has implemented this musically with great inspiration. In doing so, he links the personal emotions of his characters with political and social issues such as the struggle for power.

English

„Das Herz des Menschen ist ein Quell ewigen Leides“, heißt es in dieser von Kennern besonders geschätzten Oper Verdis. Dass es unmöglich zu sein scheint Macht und Liebe zu vereinen und trotzdem glücklich zu werden, muss auch die Titelfigur Simon Boccanegra im Laufe der Handlung erkennen. Wie in „Rigoletto“ oder „Luisa Miller“ thematisiert der Komponist auch in „Simon Boccanegra“ eine komplizierte und tragische Vater-Tochter-Beziehung – und hat diese mit großer Inspiration musikalisch umgesetzt. Dabei verknüpft er persönliche Emotionen seiner Figuren mit politischen und gesellschaftlichen Themen wie den Kampf um Macht.

Deutsch

Simon Boccanegra by Giuseppe Verdi, From (2023/2023), Directed by Claus Guth,, Conductor Ivan Repušić

Credits (Cast & Crew)

Staatsoper Hamburg

Claus Guth

Ivan Repušić

Cast

George Petean

Alexander Vinogradov

Blake Denson

Hubert Kowalczyk

Ramón Vargas

Attilio Glaser

Florian Panzieri

Yeonjoo Katharina Jang

Selene Zanetti

Crew

Christian Schmidt

Christian Schmidt

Wolfgang Göbbel

Christian Günther

Ensemble

Choir of the Hamburg State Opera

Philharmonic State Orchestra Hamburg

Program, About & Synopsis

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Further reading

Performance Dates & Venues