Even by Verdian standards, Simon
Boccanegra can claim a plot of unusual complexity, in which the usual forces
of love, family and patriotic duty are set against an exactingly-devised
backdrop of double-crosses, abductions and surprise paternity reveals that can make
the arcane mechanics of political succession in fourteenth-century Genoa seem relatively
straightforward. For the new production at the Deutsche Oper, director Vasily
Barkhatov was able to render the complexities of the story with absolute
clarity while also introducing ideas of his own that took the action in
unexpected directions. With a strong central quartet of singers and
high-calibre musical direction from Jader Bignamini, the evening succeeded
equally as a compelling entertainment and an engaging performance of one of
Verdi’s most accomplished scores.
Mr Barkhatov’s…
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