The Metropolitan Opera: Simon Boccanegra

Simon Boccanegra, Doge of Genoa, is one of Verdi's most profound characters, a complex man ruled by love of family and devotion to country.


The compelling, richly colored music of Simon Boccanegra vividly embodies the tangled personal passions and political rivalries of Renaissance Italy.


This presentation of Simon Boccanegra is subtitled in English and was taped during the December 29, 1984 performance at the Metropolitan Opera. No material was taken from rehearsals, other performances or remake recording sessions.