Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

Name: Verdi: Simon Boccanegra
Director: André Flédérick
Genre: Music, Drama
Released: 1978-10-27
Cast: Piero Cappuccilli, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Mirella Freni, Veriano Luchetti, Felice Schiavi

Abbado wholly vindicates Verdi’s intentions through his feeling for the shape of a whole scene, for the inherent subtleties of Verdi’s scoring and for certain rhythmic effects.