Set in a time of great political upheaval in Genoa, which had been preceded by a long period of civil unrest, Simon Boccanegra provides a window into some of the conflicts between the great noble houses of Grimaldi and Fieschi, and the populace. We follow the story of the first Doge of Genoa, Simone Boccanegra, who was given the power of authority over Genoa and over the families, to try to settle the constant unrest.
In Francesco Maria Piave’s story, which was later updated by Arrigo Boito, Simone is under great influence of his friend Paolo, a machiavellian manipulator who holds sway over
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