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Simon Boccanegra, 11 November 1986

The Opera

Venue: Palace Theatre, Manchester

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Librettist: Francesco Maria Piave & Arrigo Boito

Conductor: Graeme Jenkins

Orchestra: Bournemouth Sinfonietta

Cast

Paolo Albiani: Christopher Thornton-Holmes

Pietro: Alastair Miles

Simon Boccanegra: Malcolm Donnelly

Jacopo Fiesco: Geoffrey Moses

Amelia: Marie Slorach

Gabriele Adorno: Anthony Roden

Amelia's maid: Deryn Edwards

Captain: Alexander Morrison

Production Team

Original Producer: Peter Hall

Set Designer: John Gunter

Costume Designer: John Gunter

Lighting Designer: Paul Pyant

Revival Producer: Stephen Lawless