Organization

Conductor

Normunds Vaicis

Costume designer

Leslie Travers

Set designer

Singer

Baritone

Rinalds Kandalincevs

Simon Boccanegra

Jānis Apeinis

Soprano

Tatiana Trenogina

Amelia Grimaldi

Evija Martinsone

Bass

Krišjānis Norvelis

Jacopo Fiesco

Tenor

Mihails Čuļpajevs

Gabriele Adorno

Raimonds Bramanis

Juris Ādamsons

Paolo Albiani

Rihards Mačanovskis

Armands Siliņš

Pietro

Rihards Millers

Captain of the Crossbowmen

Mezzo-soprano

Angela Goba

Amelia's maid

Ilona Bagele

Lighting designer

Oskars Pauliņš

Tadas Girininkas

Francesco Angelico

Choreographer

Lynne Hockney

Stage director

Stephen Lawless

Latvian National Opera

Others

Choeur Latvian National Opera Choir, Riga Dome Boys' Choir

Orchestra

Latvian National Opera Orchestra

Italian

Riga

Latvia

LNO Main stage

Public

Latvian

English

Approved

Simon Boccanegra Verdi

Džuzepe VerdiSIMONS BOKANEGRALatvijas Nacionālās operas iestudējums

Stephen Lawless, the author of the original director's concept, talks about the premiere of Dzezepe Verdi's opera "Simons Bocanegra" at the Latvian National Opera. The premiere of the opera "Simons Bocanegra" on September 26, 2021. Musical director and conductor Normunds Vaicis The production was created according to the concept of the original direction by Stephen Lawless Set designer and costume designer Leslie Travers Choreographer Lynne Hockney Lighting artist Oskars Pauliņš Video: Jānis Ķeris

Giuseppe Verdi's masterpiece "Simon Boccanegra" is staged at the Latvian National Opera for the first time. The title character of this opera becomes the doge of Genoa, defeating the aristocrat Fiesko in the vote, but they are both connected not only by the struggle for power, but also by a fateful woman. The opera "Simon Boccanegra" was written by Giuseppe Verdi as early as 1857, but only the second edition of the work, which premiered in 1881, become popular with the public and critics. In the 21st century, “Simon Boccanegra” is appearing on the stage of opera houses more and more often. The production in the Latvian National Opera is based on an original production concept by Stephen Lawless; the set and costume design is created by Leslie Travers, choreography by Lynne Hockney. Productions of this outstanding British team have triumphed on the stages of many important opera houses and festivals.

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Crew

Ensemble