Simon Boccanegra (Royal Opera House) (2010)
In 2010, opera divo Placido Domingo made headlines by forsaking his longstanding tenor vocals for his original singing voice: baritone. This was the vocal range that launched his career at the Mexican National Opera in 1959, so his return to the form marked a seminal event. The production in this release - a 2010 version of Verdi's Simon Boccanegra, by the Royal Opera House - was mounted to commemorate it. It co-stars Mariana Polavskaya, Joseph Calleja, Jonathan Summers and Ferruccio Furlanetto; Elijah Moshinsky directs; and the Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House lend symphonic accompaniment under the baton of Antonio Pappano. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
- Starring:
- Stephen Gaertner, Richard Bernstein, (more)
- Director(s):
- Barbara Willis Sweete
Synopsis of Simon Boccanegra (Royal Opera House)
In 2010, opera divo Placido Domingo made headlines by forsaking his longstanding tenor vocals for his original singing voice: baritone. This was the vocal range that launched his career at the Mexican National Opera in 1959, so his return to the form marked a seminal event. The production in this release - a 2010 version of Verdi's Simon Boccanegra, by the Royal Opera House - was mounted to commemorate it. It co-stars Mariana Polavskaya, Joseph Calleja, Jonathan Summers and Ferruccio Furlanetto; Elijah Moshinsky directs; and the Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House lend symphonic accompaniment under the baton of Antonio Pappano. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
Complete Cast of Simon Boccanegra (Royal Opera House)
- Stephen Gaertner - Paolo Albiani
- Plácido Domingo - Simon Boccanegra
- Adrianne Pieczonka - Amelia Grimaldi
- Adam Laurence Herskowitz - A Capain
- Richard Bernstein - Pietro
- James Morris - Jacopo Fiesco
- Marcello Giordani - Gabriele Lady-In-Waiting
- Director(s):
- Barbara Willis Sweete
- Producer(s):
- Louisa Briccetti, Victoria Warivonchik
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