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Simon Boccanegra

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

(original 1857 version) Opera in three acts Libretto by FRANCESCO MARIA PIAV1 Music by Verdi
(sung in Italian)
BBC SINGERS director JOHN POOLE
BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA leader ARTHUR LEAVINS conducted by JOHN MATHESON
Repetiteur ALISTAIR DAWNS Italian coach
UBALDO GARDINI
Producer JULIAN BUDDEN
The action takes place in Genoa in the middle at the 14th century Act 1
3.20* Julian Budden talks about the first version of the opera.
3.44* Simon Boccanegra Acts 2 and 3

Contributors

Unknown:
Francesco Maria
Director:
John Poole
Leader:
Arthur Leavins
Conducted By:
John Matheson
Repetiteur:
Alistair Dawns
Unknown:
Ubaldo Gardini
Producer:
Julian Budden
Talks:
Julian Budden
Source: Radio Times

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