Simon Boccanegra

Giuseppe Verdi
Francesco Maria Piave, based on the play Simón Bocanegra (1843) by Antonio García Gutiérrez, revised by Arrigo Boito

Premiere: 1997, WNO

Conductor ∙ Gianluca Marciano, Mark Shanahan (11 July)
Revival Director ∙ Robin Tebbutt
Original Director ∙ David Pountney
Original Set Design ∙ Ralph Koltai
Original Costume Design ∙ Sue Willmington
Lighting Designer ∙ Tim Mitchell

Simon Boccanegra ∙ Sir Simon Keenlyside Sponsored by Ruth Markland
Jacopo Fiesco, a nobleman ∙ James Creswell
Amelia Grimaldi, his adoptive daughter ∙ Elin Pritchard
Gabriele Adorno, a gentleman ∙ Otar Jorjikia
Paolo Albiani, the Doge’s friend ∙ Jolyon Loy
Pietro, a popular leader ∙ David Shipley
Maid ∙ Rosa Sparks
Captain ∙ Sam Utley
Dates
Grange Park Opera
Fri, 4 Jul 2025, 5:00 PM
Sung in Italian with English surtitles

Ticket
Stalls Right, A 9, 135.00 GBP