Sir Mark Elder conductor
Germán Enrique Alcántara* baritone | Simon Boccanegra
Eri Nakamura* soprano | Amelia
Iván Ayón-Rivas tenor | Gabriele Adorno
William Thomas bass | Jacopo Fiesco
Sergio Vitale baritone | Paolo Albiani
David Shipley bass | Pietro
Beth Moxon mezzo soprano | Amelia’s maid
* Eleonora Buratto has withdrawn from this concert, she has been replaced by Eri Nakamura.
*Nicola Alaimo has withdrawn from this concert and has been replaced by Germán Enrique Alcántara
Chorus of Opera North
Verdi Simon Boccanegra (original version 1857)
Set in medieval Genoa, and with a plot built around love, political intrigue and revenge, at its core is a recurring theme in Verdi’s operas, the love between a father and daughter, which brings tragedy in its wake. Heading an internationally stellar cast in this impelling drama is celebrated Italian baritone, Germán Enrique Alcántara (Boccanegra), and we welcome back Eri Nakamura singing Amelia (Boccanegra’s illegitimate daughter). Iván Ayón-Rivas performs Gabriele Adorno (Amelia’s lover and her father’s political foe) and William Thomas, making his second appearance this season, is Jacopo Fiesco, Amelia’s grandfather.
In partnership with Opera Rara.
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