Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

The Vienna Philharmonic makes beautiful sounds and the chorus offers strong work...Salsi is more credible as the ardent lover and buccaneer of the Prologue than as the idealistic Doge worn down... — Opera, May 2021 More…

Release Date: 22nd May 2020
Catalogue No: 802704
Label: Unitel Editions

Luca Salsi (baritone) (Simon Boccanegra), Marina Rebeka (soprano) (Amelia), Charles Castronovo (tenor) (Gabriele Adorno), René Pape (bass) (Fiesco)
Wiener Philharmoniker
Valéry Gergiev

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Verdi’s masterpiece 'Simon Boccanegra' is presented in a „clear and levelheaded“ (The New York Times) staging by Andreas Kriegenburg from the Salzburg Festival. The tragedy of the corsair who becomes Doge of Genoa and is poisoned shortly after having found his lost daughter is conducted by Valery Gergiev, „makes for gorgeously beautiful tone colours“ (Der Kurier). The excellent cast includes Luca Salsi („Italy’s finest baritone today“, Financial Times) in the title role, René Pape („in sumptuous voice“, Financial Times) as his contrahent Fiesco, as well as Marina Rebeka and Charles Castronovo as the loving couple Amelia and Adorno who „together create islands of bliss in duet and action.“ (Neue Zürcher Zeitung). Valery Gergiev provides for an excellent musical realization, the Wiener Philharmoniker and the Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor perform superbly: “The Wiener Philharmoniker seemed to have virtually conspired with the conductor and the work, shining into every hidden sound angle, playing out all their sovereignty and opera experience” (Süddeutsche Zeitung).

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May 2021

The Vienna Philharmonic makes beautiful sounds and the chorus offers strong work...Salsi is more credible as the ardent lover and buccaneer of the Prologue than as the idealistic Doge worn down by a quarter-century of power politics. But he skilfully wields a genuine Verdi baritone..Pape imbues Fiesco with characterful dignity and is on good vocal form, though he’s somewhat short on Italianate line.

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