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Simon Boccanegra

2008 · 140 min

A sombre, emotionally charged opera staging that unfolds slowly, rewarding close attention with brooding atmosphere and weighty drama.

Overview
At first it came as a delightful surprise to see this Simon Boccanegra (libretto: Francesco Maria Piave) from the Teatro Comunale di Bologna available on DVD. In November, 2007, thirteen opera lovers from Michael Tisma’s Ovations International opera tour travelled to Teatro Municipale Valli in Emiglia Romana to see Bologna’s production of Boccanegra. Without exception, everyone considered it an emotionally gripping performance of Verdi’s pessimistic tale of spiritual disturbance and foreboding. What is evident while watching the DVD is the difference between the confident execution and polish of the Teatro Valli performance and the unfinished, yet promising rendition caught at the opera’s prima in Bologna.
How it feels
Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Power, betrayal, family, grief
Content
Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
Note
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance4
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight8

    Cast

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    Details

    Starring
    Roberto Frontali, Carmen Giannattasio, Giacomo Prestia, Marco Vratogna, Alberto Rota
    Runtime
    140 min
    Country
    United States of America

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