Verdi: Simon Boccanegra 39 years old

Verdi's opera live at the 1985 Chorégies d'Orange

The ambiguities of Verdi’s theatre are particularly clear in his baritone roles, among which is that of Boccanegra, corsair turned doge of Genoa and the troubled observer of the conflicts that tore apart 14th century landowners and peasants. An eminently political opera in which power struggles are interwoven with family conflicts, Simon Boccanegra echoes the life of its composer – the man who championed the cause of Italian unification and overcame the loss of his wife and children.

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Verdi: Simon Boccanegra Cast

Name	Character
Paul Plishka He was 43, now 83 years old	as Jacopo Fiesco

Verdi: Simon Boccanegra Crew

Name	Department
Giuseppe Verdi as Original Music Composer. He was 171 (87) years old when He died	Sound
Francesco Maria Piave as Writer. He was 175 (65) years old when He died	Writing
Arrigo Boito as Writer. He was 143 (76) years old when He died	Writing