“The Met Offers a New 'Boccanegra'”
This evocative production by Giancarlo Del Monaco sumptuously captures the look and feel of 14th century Genoa and is a perfect compliment to Verdi’s setting of this story of searing conflict between public duty and private grief. Plácido Domingo is Gabriele Adorno, sworn enemy of the doge of Genoa, Simon Boccanegra (Vladimir Chernov). Gabriele is in love with the beautiful Amelia (Kiri Te Kanawa at her most affecting) who turns out to be none other than the long-lost daughter the doge. James Levine’s authoritative conducting of the Met orchestra and chorus reveals the dark power of Verdi’s score. Performed January 26th, 1995.
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Vladimir Chernov
Simon Boccanegra
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La Forza del Destino - The Met
Plácido Domingo
Gabriele Adorno
Known for
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
The Book of Life
Kiri Te Kanawa
Amelia Grimaldi
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Don Giovanni
Die Fledermaus
Robert Lloyd
Jacobo Fiesco
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Parsifal
Duke Bluebeard's Castle
Bruno Pola
Paolo Albiani
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Falstaff
La Forza del Destino - The Met
Hao Jiang Tian
Pietro
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The First Emperor
James Levine
Self - Conductor
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Il Tabarro & Pagliacci
La traviata
Garrick Utley
Self - Host (Voice)
Joyce Olson
Amelia's Lady-in-waiting
Charles Anthony
A Captain
Also in
Puccini: Turandot
Otello
MET Orchestra
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La traviata
The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot
Giancarlo Del Monaco Director · Brian Large Director Francesco Maria Piave Writer
United States release January 26, 1995 · Produced in United States · Production Deutsche Grammophon
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The Metropolitan Opera
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Deutsche Grammophon
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United States
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Italian
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Italian
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United States · January 26, 1995
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