New Year's Concert
of Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
1 January, 11:15 AM- Golden Hall, Musikverein
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Populism, power-grabbing, the ability to influence a fickle crowd: themes that could not be more topical.
Based on the historical Genoese Doge Simon Boccanegra at the end of the Middle Ages, Verdi portrays a ruler who desperately tries to rule well, keep hostile factions in check and ultimately becomes a victim himself, as a kind of scapegoat.