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Opera on 3: Live from the Met: Verdi's Simon Boccanegra

Verdi's Simon Boccanegra

06/02/2010

Live from the Met

BBC Radio 3 - Opera on 3, Live from the Met, Verdi's Simon Boccanegra

James Levine conducts tenor Placido Domingo in Verdi's tale of power and politics.

Placido Domingo performs the title role in Verdi's compelling tale of 14th-century Genoese power-politics, illegitimacy and forbidden love.

Verdi's dark score forms the background for one of his most commanding operas on many of his favourite themes: the people pitted against the aristocratic few; power and politics; illegitimacy and forbidden love. All of these are in play as the Plebeian Doge of 14th Century Genoa struggles against his Patrician bitter rival. PlÃ¡cido Domingo takes on one of the great baritone roles of the repertoire, Simon Boccanegra, and bass James Morris plays his nemesis, Jacopo Fiesco.

Presented by Margaret Juntwait with guest commentator Ira Siff. Including backstage interviews and the famous Met Quiz during the intervals.

Simon Boccanegra: PlÃ¡cido Domingo (baritone)
Amelia: Adrianne Pieczonka (soprano)
Gabriele Adorno: Marcello Giordano (tenor)
Jacopo Fiesco: James Morris (bass)
Paolo Albiani: Nicola Alaimo (bass)
Pietro: Richard Bernstein (baritone)
Maidservant: Joyce El-Khoury (soprano)
Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York 
James Levine (conductor).

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