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Simon Boccanegra

American  
[sahy-muhn boh-kuh-ney-gruh, -neg-ruh] / ˈsaɪ mən ˌboʊ kəˈneɪ grə, -ˈnɛg rə /
Italian Simone Boccanegra

noun

  1. an opera (1857) by Giuseppe Verdi.


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His baton was clearer Saturday than in his previous production, a revival of Verdi's "Simon Boccanegra" that began April 1.

From US News • May 7, 2016

Mr. Domingo’s road to the Verdi baritone repertory is paved with good intentions and some lovely singing, but his Nabucco was less compelling than his Giorgio Germont or Simon Boccanegra.

From New York Times • May 5, 2013

Rigoletto Live From Mantua; 7.15pm; 9pm, BBC2 Placido Domingo has recently been garnering plaudits for his run at Covent Garden in the title role of Verdi's Simon Boccanegra.

From The Guardian • Sep. 4, 2010

The hot ticket is bound to be Plácido Domingo singing Simon Boccanegra, which he's bringing from Covent Garden to the Proms semi-staged.

From The Guardian • Apr. 22, 2010

But he was also wonderfully effective in roles that called for massive dignity and restraint�Germont in Traviata, the title role in Simon Boccanegra.

From Time Magazine Archive

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