Opera North - Verdi's Simon Boccanegra
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Gripping. Intriguing. Step into powerful music.
Who’s on stage
Our long-time friends Opera North bring their epic chorus and magnificent orchestra to Sage One.
What they’re playing
Giuseppe Verdi’s gripping story of political intrigue and personal tragedy Simon Boccanegra. It’s Opera North’s latest concert staging of large-scale Italian classics, following acclaimed performances of Turandot and Aida.
Need to know
Price: £25 – £59
Discounts: save if you’re under 17 or aged 18 – 30. Discount tickets only available on performance day and subject to availability.
Groups: save 5% for a group of 10 – 24 people or 10% for 25 or more.
Running time: 2 hours 30 minutes, with a 20 minute interval after Act 1.
Language: Sung in Italian with English subtitles.
Programmes: digital (£4) or printed (£8.50 including postage)
What you'll hear
Giuseppe Verdi Simon Boccanegra
Who's playing it
Roland Wood Simon Boccanegra
Vazgen Gazaryan Jacopo Fiesco
Sara Cortolezzis Amelia
Andrés Presno Gabriele Adorno
Mandla Mndebele Paolo Albiani
Antony Hermus conductor
PJ Harris stage director
What's happening in the music?
In 14th-century Genoa, a popular pirate, Simon Boccanegra, is elected head of the republic, sparking a decades long political feud between two men. Their poisonous rivalry plays out in power struggles and revenge plots, but underneath it all, they are bound together by the strongest of family ties. Can reconciliation be found before it is too late?
This is a gripping thriller that isn’t just political, it’s personal. In this concert staging of the revised 1881 opera, the chorus and orchestra take centre stage immersing the audience in Verdi’s powerful music. It promises to be an unmissable event.
Take a listen
Here’s the Chorus of Opera North recording the Finale to Act I with Sir Mark Elder and The Hallé. It’s going to sound incredible in our ace acoustics.
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