 Event |
Simon Boccanegra
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| Venue |
Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Umbrella Event |
New Zealand Festival 2000 |
| First Date |
4 March 2000 |
| Opening Date |
4 March 2000 |
| Last Date |
12 March 2000 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Set in the 14th century, the story of a proletarian Doge who draws various factions together. With its gripping story, spellbinding score and timeless message of reconciliation, Simon Boccanegra is one of the greatest operas in the repertoire. Alive with action, filled with ecstatic love duets and thrilling ensembles, this taut melodrama is one of Verdi's finest achievements. His compelling, richly coloured music vividly evokes a shadowy world of scheming power politics, bitter feuds and tangled private passions. Dominating everything, the powerful presence of buccaneer turned statesman, Simon Boccanegra, is a leader ruled by love of family and country, but faced with intrigue, treachery and civil strife. |
| Description Source |
Programme |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
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| Secondary Genre |
Opera
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
Italy
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| Production Nationality |
New Zealand
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| Further Information |
With the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
New Zealand Festival 2000 programme |
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| Event Identifier |
157514 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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