Simon Boccanegra
Classification added June 22, 2016Premiered March 12, 1857
Venice. Teatro La Fenice
Composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
Original Language:
Italian
Librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave. In 1880 Verdi reworked the opera with his then-librettist, Arrigo Boito
Description:
Opera in Prologue and III Acts
Notes:
Text based on the play by Antonio García Gutiérrez
Time Period:
14th Century
Place:
In and near Genoa
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Boccanegra | Baritone | L |
| Amelia/Maria | Soprano | L |
| Jacopo Fiesco | Bass | L |
| Gabriele Adorno | Tenor | L |
| Paolo Albiani | Baritone | F |
| Pietro | Bass | S |
| A Captain | Tenor | CB |
| Maid of Amelia | Mezzo-Soprano | CB |
Minimum Chorus: 48
Divisi: SATB