Dutch National Opera
Simon Boccanegra

Dates
4 – 28 June 2026
Location
Dutch National Opera & Ballet, Main Stage
Running time
TBA
Tickets
From € 34

Power, love, and betrayal in Verdi’s masterpiece
Dutch National Opera brings Giuseppe Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra to Amsterdam. This opera, full of political intrigue, love, and betrayal, tells the story of Simon Boccanegra, who is declared leader of politically divided Genoa shortly after losing both his beloved and his daughter. Verdi paints a portrait of a father and politician who longs in vain for peace and freedom.
For this final opera of our season, a stellar cast has been assembled, including baritone George Petean and soprano Amelia Grimaldi. Renowned Verdi conductor Fabio Luisi leads the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra through the dramatic score. Combined with the powerful choral passages, this promises to be a gripping operatic experience.
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Performance information
New production
Opera with a prologue and three acts
Sung in Italian
Music Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto Francesco Maria Piave
Musical direction Fabio Luisi
Stage direction Jetske Mijnssen
Set design Etienne Pluss
Costume design Hannah Clark
Lighting design Valerio Tiberi
Movement direction Jean-François Kessler
Dramaturgy Laura Roling
Simon Boccanegra George Petean
Amelia Grimaldi Federica Lombardi
Jacopo Fiesco Georg Zeppenfeld
Gabriele Adorno Joshua Guerrero
Paolo Albiani Germán Olvera
Chorus of Dutch National Opera
Chorus Master Edward Ananian-Cooper
Part of the Holland Festival
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In love with the character
Soprano Federica Lombardi on Simon Boccanegra
It is one of Federica Lombardi’s favourite roles, that of Amelia Grimaldi in Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra. “Amelia has to reconcile two conflicting forces, and in the end, she manages to do so. I think we could use Amelia’s qualities in today’s world.”