Simon Boccanegra = Dmitri Hvorostovsky
Maria Boccanegra (Amelia) = Barbara Frittoli
Jacopo Fiesco = Ferruccio Furlanetto
Gabriele Adorno = Francesco Meli
Paolo Albiani = Adam Plachetka
Pietro = Sorin Coliban
Un Capitano dei Balestrieri = Carlos Osuna
Lydia Rathkolb = Anat Edri
Marco Armiliato, conductor
Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper
Peter Stein | Regie
Stefan Mayer | Bühne
Moidele Bickel | Kostüme
It was Dmitri Hvorostovsky's day, it was Francesco Meli's day.
For many people in the opera this was Hvorostovsky's day as he triumphed in the title role of Simon Boccanegra. For me it was the triumph of Francesco Meli. Ferruccio Furlanetto was also great. Adam Plachetka was an amazing Paolo and I would love to experience him as Simon Boccanegra himself.
Dmitri Hvorostovsky and Barbara Frittoli was soft and suave. They were perfect together but vocally their voices did not had the strength of Ferruccio Furlanetto or Francesco Meli. Furlanetto was the perfect Fiesco and Francesco Meli was the most wonderful and strong Gabriele Adorno. Adam Plachetka was the luxury of Simon Boccanegra.
I am now a fan of the marvellous tenor Francesco Meli. Bravo, Francesco Meli!
And I adore the magificient bass of Ferruccio Furlanetto. Bravo, Ferrucio Furlanetto!!
This production of Simon Boccanegra in Wiener Staatsoper was just stupendous, perfect.
This page was last updated: June 20, 2022
