Opera

Giuseppe Verdi

Simon Boccanegra

16 Dec, 26 - 09 Jan, 27

New production of the Teatro Real

Musical conductor
Nicola Luisotti

Stage director
Pierre Audi

Chorus and Orchestra
Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro Real

Verdi’s powerful story Simon Boccanegra returns to the Real in an impressive production directed by Pierre Audi with a set designed by one of the world’s most famous sculptors, Anish Kapoor. Nicola Luisotti brings the score to life, with Ludovic Tézier and Danel Luis de Vicente in the title role with Hrachuhí Bassénz, Mané Galoyan, John Relyea, Alexander Vinogradov, Gianluca Buratto, Francesco Meli, Piero Pretti, Germán Enrique Alcántara or Simón Orfila, among others.

Opera in a prologue and three acts.

Music by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901).

Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave y Arrigo Boito, (revision of 1881), after Antonio García Gutiérrez’s play Simón Bocanegra (1843).

New production of the Teatro Real, in co-production with the New National Theatre (Tokyo) and the Finnish National Opera and Ballet (Helsinki).

Premiered at Teatro La Fenice (Venice) on 12 march 1857.

Premiered at Teatro Real on 7 january 1861.

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Artistic Team

Musical conductor Nicola Luisotti
Musical conductor Daniel Montané
Stage Director Pierre Audi
Set designer Anish Kapoor
Costumes Wojciech Dziedzic
Lighting Jean Kalman
Chorus Conductor José Luis Basso
Orchestra Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro Real

Cast

Simon Boccanegra Ludovic Tézier Dec - 16, 20, 23, 27, 30Jan - 03, 08

Simon Boccanegra Daniel Luis de Vicente Dec - 19, 26, 29Jan - 02, 09

Amelia Grimaldi Hrachuhí Bassénz Dec - 16, 20, 23, 27, 30Jan - 03, 08

Amelia Grimaldi Mané Galoyan Dec - 19, 26, 29Jan - 02, 09

Jacopo Fiesco John Relyea Dec - 16, 20, 23, 27Jan - 03

Jacopo Fiesco Alexander Vinogradov Dec - 19, 26, 29Jan - 02, 09

Jacopo Fiesco Gianluca Buratto Dec - 30Jan - 08

Gabriele Adorno Francesco Meli Dec - 16, 20, 23, 27, 30Jan - 03, 08

Gabriele Adorno Piero Pretti Dec - 19, 26, 29Jan - 02, 09

Paolo Albiani Germán Enrique Alcántara Dec - 16, 20, 23, 27, 30Jan - 03, 08

Paolo Albiani Simón Orfila Dec - 19, 26, 29Jan - 02, 09

Pietro David Lagares Dec - 16, 19, 20, 23, 26, 27, 29, 30Jan - 02, 03, 08, 09

A Captain of the Crossbowmen Fabián Lara Dec - 16, 19, 20, 23, 26, 27, 29, 30Jan - 02, 03, 08, 09

Amelia’s Maidservant Cassandre Berthon Dec - 16, 19, 20, 23, 26, 27, 29, 30Jan - 02, 03, 08, 09

Language

Italian

Surtitles in

English, Spanish

Synopsis and more information

The victorious corsair Simon Boccanegra is elected duke of the city-state of Genoa through political intrigue, despite the opposition of his rival, Jacopo Fiesco. The two men are connected by Maria, Fiesco’s daughter and Boccanegra’s lover, who died a long time ago. The daughter she gave Boccanegra, Amelia, has disappeared without trace.

25 years later, Amelia reappears in Genoa and finds herself embroiled in a power struggle that finally costs Boccanegra his life.

Artistic information

Creative team

Musical conductor Nicola Luisotti

Musical conductor Daniel Montané

Stage Director Pierre Audi

Set designer Anish Kapoor

Costumes Wojciech Dziedzic

Lighting Jean Kalman

Chorus Conductor José Luis Basso

Orchestra Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro Real

Releases

Protective Friend

05 October

2026

Supporter and Benefactor Friend

06 October

2026

Patron friends

07 October

2026

Subscribers friend

08 October

2026

Tickets on sale

09 October

2026

Performances

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16 December 2026