Simon Boccanegra


3h 1985

Brief Synopsis

A performance of Verdi's opera telecast from the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House and taped on 12/29/84. The opera is set in Genoa in the middle ages and describes the rise of the pirate Simon Boccanegra to the exalted position of Doge. Paternal love, political intrigue, jealousy, and assassina

Film Details

Also Known As
Live From the Met (04/17/85)
Release Date
1985

Technical Specs

Duration
3h

Synopsis

A performance of Verdi's opera telecast from the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House and taped on 12/29/84. The opera is set in Genoa in the middle ages and describes the rise of the pirate Simon Boccanegra to the exalted position of Doge. Paternal love, political intrigue, jealousy, and assassination are important elements in the plot.

Film Details

Also Known As
Live From the Met (04/17/85)
Release Date
1985

Technical Specs

Duration
3h

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