Giuseppe Verdi · 1813–1901 · Italian
| Composed | 1857 |
| Instrumentation | 2[1.pic] 2 3[1.2.bcl] 2 — 4 2 3 cimb — tmp+1 — hp — str |
| Duration | 140 minutes |
| Soloists | Boccanegra (dram bar), Fiesco (deep bass), Amelia/Maria (lirico-spinto sop), Gabriele Adorno (spinto ten), Paolo (bar), Pietro (bass) + a Captain and Amelia's maid |
| Chorus | Yes |
| Tier | Discovery — worth programming, rarely heard |
| Editions & hire | Casa Ricordi ↗ |
| Source | IMSLP — instrumentation ↗ |
Read in standard international shorthand: flutes · oboes · clarinets · bassoons — horns · trumpets · trombones · tuba — timpani · percussion — harp · keyboard. Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.