In June 2005, Teatro Lirico di Cagliari presented Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra in a seven-performance run (3–12 June), conducted by Paolo Arrivabeni and staged by Elijah Moshinsky. Baritone Piero Terranova performed the role of Pietro, with Carlo Guelfi in the title role and Annalisa Raspagliosi, Fabio Sartori, Orlin Anastassov, and Marco Di Felice among the principal cast.
Opera • Giuseppe Verdi
Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Cagliari (Italy) • 3–12 June 2005 • 7 performances
About the Opera.
First performed in 1857 and extensively revised in 1881 with Arrigo Boito, Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra fuses
private grief with public power in 14th-century Genoa. A Doge’s reunion with his long-lost daughter collides with
factional conspiracies and old vendettas, culminating in Boccanegra’s poisoning and a final call for reconciliation.
Performance Summary.
Teatro Lirico di Cagliari presented a seven-performance run conducted by Paolo Arrivabeni and staged by
Elijah Moshinsky. The cast featured Carlo Guelfi (Simon Boccanegra), Annalisa Raspagliosi (Maria Boccanegra),
Fabio Sartori (Gabriele Adorno), Orlin Anastassov (Jacopo Fiesco), Marco Di Felice (Paolo Albiani),
and Piero Terranova as Pietro, with Gianluca Floris as Un Capitano dei balestrieri.
Production Details
| Date(s) |
3–12 June 2005 |
| Performances |
7 |
| Venue |
Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy |
| Work |
Simon Boccanegra |
| Composer |
Giuseppe Verdi |
| Librettist |
Francesco Maria Piave; 1881 revision by Arrigo Boito |
| Conductor |
Paolo Arrivabeni |
| Stage Director |
Elijah Moshinsky |
| Set Designer |
Michael Yeargan |
| Costume Designer |
Peter John Hall |
| Chorusmaster |
Paolo Vero |
| Lighting Designer |
John Fox |
| Piero Terranova |
Pietro |
Cast
- Simon Boccanegra — Carlo Guelfi
- Maria Boccanegra — Annalisa Raspagliosi
- Gabriele Adorno — Fabio Sartori
- Jacopo Fiesco — Orlin Anastassov
- Paolo Albiani — Marco Di Felice
- Pietro — Piero Terranova
- Un Capitano dei balestrieri — Gianluca Floris
Performance Dates
- Fri 03 Jun 2005
- Sun 05 Jun 2005
- Tue 07 Jun 2005
- Wed 08 Jun 2005
- Fri 10 Jun 2005
- Sat 11 Jun 2005
- Sun 12 Jun 2005
Notes
- Production by Elijah Moshinsky with designs by Michael Yeargan (sets) and Peter John Hall (costumes); lighting by John Fox; chorus prepared by Paolo Vero.
- Seven-performance run at Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, 3–12 June 2005.
- Piero Terranova appears as Pietro.
