Simon Boccanegra

opera by Verdi

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In Giuseppe Verdi: The later middle years of Giuseppe Verdi
Two pieces for Italian theatres, Simon Boccanegra (1857) and Un ballo in maschera (1859; A Masked Ball), affected to a lesser extent by the impact of the grand operatic style, show the enrichment of Verdi’s power as an interpreter of human character and as a master of orchestral colour. Boccanegra,…
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