Simon Boccanegra
Composer
Librettists
Based On
the play Simón Bocanegra by Antonio García Gutiérrez
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
2008-2009
Language
Italian
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Original production
Director
Set Designer(s)
Costume Designer(s)
Lighting Designer
Chorus Director
Fight Choreographer
Musical Preparation
Prompter
Supertitles
Assistant Stage Director(s)
Stage Manager(s)
Costume Supervisor
Wig and Makeup Designer
Production Super Captain
Cast
Paolo Albiani
Pietro
Simon Boccanegra
Jacopo Fiesco
Amelia Grimaldi
Ana María Martínez(9/9, 17)
Gabriele Adorno
Amelia's servant
Captain of the Guard
Show Dates
Broadcast
1/4/2009 delayed broadcast, KDFC; 8/15/2009 WFMT.
Time and Place
Genoa, middle of the fourteenth century
Scenes
Prologue: The Piazza San Lorenzo
Act I, Scene 1 -- The Grimaldi terrace, twenty-five years later
Act I, Scene 2 -- The council chamber in the Ducal palace
INTERMISSION
Act II, Scene 1 -- The Ducal chambers
Act II, Scene 2 -- A terrace in the Ducal palace
Media
Acknowledgements
This production is made possible, in part, by The Thomas Tilton Production Fund and Opening Weekend Grand Sponsor Diane B. Wilsey
(Revised 1881 version)
Notes
1/4/2009 delayed broadcast, KDFC; 8/15/2009 WFMT.
Produced in association with Royal Opera, Covent Garden