Rome Italy
Simon Boccanegra, Giuseppe Verdi — Opera
Verdi’s political and personal drama returned to the Deutsche Oper Berlin in early 2008 in Lorenzo Fioroni’s staging, under the baton of Renato Palumbo.
Across six performances (17, 20, 23 Feb; 9, 14, 21 Mar), Piero Terranova appeared as Paolo Albiani alongside alternating casts led by
Alberto Gazale / Alexandru Agache in the title role, Anja Harteros / Annalisa Raspagliosi as Amelia, Roberto Scandiuzzi / Raymond Aceto as Fiesco, and
Carlo Ventre / Fabio Sartori as Adorno. The production was sung in Italian with German surtitles.
| Producer | Deutsche Oper Berlin |
|---|---|
| Conductor | Renato Palumbo |
| Stage director | Lorenzo Fioroni |
| Set designer | Cordelia Matthes |
| Costume designer | Katharina Gault |
| Dramaturge | Katharina John |
| Language | Performed in Italian; Surtitles in German |
| Venue | Deutsche Oper Berlin — Berlin, Germany |
| Run | 17 February – 21 March 2008 (6 performances) |
| Simon Boccanegra | Alberto Gazale · Alexandru Agache |
|---|---|
| Maria Boccanegra (Amelia Grimaldi) | Anja Harteros · Annalisa Raspagliosi |
| Jacopo Fiesco | Roberto Scandiuzzi · Raymond Aceto |
| Gabriele Adorno | Carlo Ventre · Fabio Sartori |
| Paolo Albiani | Piero Terranova |
| Pietro | Ante Jerkunica |
| Un Capitano dei balestrieri (Captain of the Crossbowmen) | Joel Prieto |
Casting alternated across the run; the roles listed with two names indicate alternating performers.