Simon Boccanegra - Giuseppe Verdi
Information about the opera Simon Boccanegra by Giuseppe Verdi, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
After the play Simon Bocanegra by 'Antonio García Gutiérrez'.
Recommended recordings on CD
Abbado/Cappuccilli/Freni (Deutsche Grammophon 449 752-2)
The classic recording of this opera.
Milan La Scala Orchestra, Milan La Scala Chorus, conducted by Claudio Abbado, 1977.
Cast: Piero Cappuccilli (Simon Boccanegra), Mirella Freni (Amelia), José Carreras (Gabriele), Nicolai Ghiaurov (Fiesco), José van Dam (Paolo).
Deutsche Grammophon 449 752-2
Recommended recordings on DVD
Gatti/Hampson/Yang (TDK DVWW-OPSIBOW)
Vienna State Opera Chorus, Vienna State Opera Orchestra, conducted by Daniele Gatti, 2002.
Cast: Thomas Hampson (Simon Boccanegra), Songmi Yang (Amelia), Miroslav Dvorsky (Gabriele), Ferruccio Furlanetto (Fiesco), Boaz Daniel (Paolo).
TDK DVWW-OPSIBOW