Simon Boccanegra
Opera
Giuseppe Verdi

Simon Boccanegra

Simon Boccanegra, one of Verdi's darkest and most beautiful operas, returns to the stage of Split Opera. Under the musical direction of maestro Ivo Lipanović, in the directorial vision of Krešimir Dolenčić, the 68th Split Summer Festival opens on the Peristyle with this work of intricate romantic plot and enchanting music.

Simon Boccanegra

"Simon Boccanegra is a highly unusual opera, I would even say it stands out from many of Verdi's works. This opera has undergone extensive revisions and modifications, including changes in librettists and significant musical interventions by the composer himself, calling for a meticulous analysis. The story is exceptionally complex, with only half a minute passing between the prologue and the first act on stage, while the libretto spans twenty-five years. Simon Boccanegra is torn between his troubled past as a former pirate, a tragic and unfulfilled love, a lost and then found child, and his noble vision of peace, unity, and harmony (where Verdi, of course, metaphorically depicts the 14th century as the 19th century and the Risorgimento, of which he was a fervent supporter). Within this abundance of narrative, sufficient for an entire novel, Verdi beautifully weaves his musical tapestry. Physical actions are scarce, but demanding tasks are placed upon the performers to interweave the deepest emotions and subtle expressions. From the conflict between love and duty, the melodramatic recognition of long-separated father and daughter, to betrayals, murder, conflicts between patricians and commoners, political intrigues, discord, and conspiracies. Yet, all of this is, in a strange way, merely incidental, as Verdi introduces the motif of the sea in almost every scene. It is the endless sea that Simon Boccanegra's soul longs for."

  • Krešimir Dolenčić, Director

Conductor

Ivo Lipanović
Director Krešimir Dolenčić

Set Designer

Andrej Stražišar
Costume Designer Tea Bašić 
Choirmaster Veton Marevci 
Light Designer   Vesna Kolarec
Designer of Video Ivan Lušičić Lik
Director's Associate Kristina Grubiša
   
Sound Designer Petar Ivanišević
Assistant Director Kristina Grubiša
Maker of Headgear Ankica Matijaš
Concert Master Valter Lovričević
Stage Managers Ana Šabašov, Paula Jurić
Inspicijenti Mark Anton Gančević, Elza Tudor Gančević
Prompter Irina Padovan
Simon Boccanegra Elia Fabbian 
Amelia Grimaldi Daniela Schillaci
Jacopo Fiesco Ivica Čikeš 
Gabriele Adorno Max Jota 
Paolo Albiani Ozren Bilušić 
Pietro Božo Župić 
Kapetan Špiro Boban
Amelia's Companion Barbara Sumić 
   
   
Maria Fiesco Mia Bujan
Mlada Amelia Ana Vitturi Bacelj
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