Simon Boccanegra Placido Domingo stars as the young hero
Gabriele Adorno in Verdi's dark drama. Set in Genoa in the 14th century, the opera follows the rise and fall of the city's first doge, Simon Boccanegra. Sung in Italian. Presented by Peter Allen.
Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, conductor James Levine
Act 1
7.00 Heartbreaks in Sound with George Jellinek.
7.25 Act 2
8.25 Singers' Roundtable with Phyllis Curtin and Marilyn Home under the watchful eye of Will Crutchfield.
8.50 Act 3
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