Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

Abbado wholly vindicates Verdi’s intentions through his feeling for the shape of a whole scene, for the inherent subtleties of Verdi’s scoring and for certain rhythmic effects.

Music

Giuseppe Verdi

Screenplay

Francesco Maria Piave

Director

André Flédérick

Screenplay

Arrigo Boito

Status

Released

Release date

27/10/1978

Original language

Italian