Organization

Singer

Soprano

Adrianne Pieczonka

Amelia Grimaldi

Tenor

Marcello Giordani

Gabriele Adorno

Baritone

Plácido Domingo

Simon Boccanegra

Bass

James Morris

Jacopo Fiesco

Adam Herskowitz

Captain of the Crossbowmen

Mezzo-soprano

Joyce El-Khoury

Amelia's maid

Richard Bernstein

Pietro

Conductor

James Levine

J David Jackson

Set designer

Michael Scott

Costume designer

The Metropolitan Opera

Others

Metropolitan Opera Choir

Orchestra

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Lighting designer

Wayne Chouinard

Stage director

Peter McClintock

Patrick Carfizzi

Paolo Albiani

Stephen Gaertner

Production

Giancarlo Del Monaco

Italian

New York City

United States

Metropolitan Opera House

When this sumptuous production by Giancarlo del Monaco opened in 1995, legendary tenor Plácido Domingo gave a riveting performance as the fiery revolutionary Gabriele Adorno, a tenor part. In the 2010 revival, he made history by taking on the baritone title role, one of Verdi’s most fascinating characters, and thrilling audiences with his multifaceted and gripping portrayal. Boccanegra is beset on all sides, juggling political adversaries bent on murder with his love for his long-lost daughter Amelia (Adrianne Pieczonka). James Levine’s conducting brings out all the color and surging emotion of Verdi’s magnificent score.

Production booklet

Further reading