Simon Boccanegra
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Simon Boccanegra is an opera by Giuseppe Verdi that tells the politically charged and emotionally complex story of a 14th-century Genoese doge.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ernani | 1 |
| Simone Boccanegra | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | opera ⓘ |
| acts | three ⓘ |
| basedOn | historical figure Simone Boccanegra ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Verdi middle period ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | no official opus number ⓘ |
| centralConflict | struggle between plebeians and patricians in Genoa ⓘ |
| characterVoiceType |
Amelia Grimaldi – soprano
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gabriele Adorno – tenor NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacopo Fiesco – bass NERFINISHED ⓘ Paolo Albiani – baritone NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon Boccanegra – baritone ⓘ |
| composer | Giuseppe Verdi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ending | death of Simon Boccanegra ⓘ |
| firstCityOfPerformance | Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
dramma lirico
ⓘ
opera ⓘ |
| historicalBackground | political conflicts in 14th-century Genoa ⓘ |
| includedIn | standard operatic repertoire ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| librettist | Francesco Maria Piave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Amelia Grimaldi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gabriele Adorno NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacopo Fiesco NERFINISHED ⓘ Paolo Albiani NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon Boccanegra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | Italian Romantic opera ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
complex political plot
ⓘ
extensive use of ensembles ⓘ |
| orchestration | full Romantic orchestra ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | 1856 ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1857-03-12 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Teatro La Fenice, Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Ricordi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revised | 1881 version ⓘ |
| revisedForTheatre | Teatro alla Scala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revisedLibrettist | Arrigo Boito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revisionPremiereDate | 1881-03-24 ⓘ |
| revisionPremierePlace | La Scala, Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCentury | 14th century ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Genoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | prologue and three acts ⓘ |
| subjectOf | numerous modern productions ⓘ |
| theme |
father–daughter relationship
ⓘ
identity ⓘ political power ⓘ reconciliation ⓘ |
| timeSpanInPlot | about 25 years between prologue and acts ⓘ |
| vocalForces | solo voices, chorus, and orchestra ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ernani
this entity surface form:
Simone Boccanegra