Organization

Admin

Dirigent

Dirigent (+1)

Kazushi Ono

Regisseur

Pierre Audi

Set designer

Anish Kapoor

Kostuum ontwerper

Wojciech Dziedzic

Licht ontwerper

Licht ontwerper (+2)

Jean Kalman

Bariton (+2)

Roberto Frontali

Simon Boccanegra

Sopraan

Irina Lungu

Maria Boccanegra

Bas (+1)

Riccardo Zanellato

Jacopo Fiesco

Tenor

Luciano Ganci

Gabriele Adorno

Bas-bariton (+3)

Simone Alberghini

Paolo Albiani

Bariton (+1)

Sudo Shingo

Pietro

Tenor (+2)

Toshiaki Murakami

Un Capitano dei balestrieri

Mezzosopraan

Ryoko Suzuki

Un'Ancella di Amelia

Teatro Real de Madrid

Finnish National Opera

New National Theatre Tokyo

Chorus

New National Theatre Chorus

Orchestra

Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra

New National Theatre

DETAILS

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.

The production will be directed by world-renowned opera director, Pierre Audi, who led the Dutch National Opera for many years and has been serving as the general director of the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence since 2018. Contemporary artist Anish Kapoor joins the team as collaborator. Ono Kazushi, famed for his passion for Italian opera, will conduct. This production has an impressive cast, with the role of Simon sung by Roberto Frontali, an internationally acclaimed Verdi-Baritone, Fiesco by Riccardo Zanellato, who has performed numerous bass roles in major theatres such as Teatro alla Scala and Paulo by the talented Simone Alberghini along with a star soprano Irina Lungu as Amelia, and Amelia's lover, Gabriele, portrayed through the glorious voice of Luciano Ganci.

This is a co-production with the Finnish National Opera and Teatro Real, and after the premiere at the New National Theatre Tokyo, the next performance is planned to be presented in Helsinki and Madrid.

Simon Boccanegra, Verdi

Cast

Simon Boccanegra

Maria Boccanegra

Jacopo Fiesco

Gabriele Adorno

Paolo Albiani

Pietro

Un Capitano dei balestrieri

Un'Ancella di Amelia

Productieteam

Regisseur

Dirigent

Set designer

Kostuum ontwerper

Licht ontwerper

Instrumentatie

Producent

Producent

Ensemble

Orkest

Koor

Co-producent

Co-producent

Foto's

Ontdek

Componist

Librettist

Beschrijving

Productie synopsis