Gabriele Adorno
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Gabriele Adorno was the fifth Doge of Genoa
. A member of the noble Adorno family, he was elected on March 14, 1363 to succeed Simone Boccanegra
, who had died in office; he remained in the position until August 13, 1370, and was succeeded by Domenico di Campofregoso.
Adorno is a character in Giuseppe Verdi
's opera Simon Boccanegra
; he is the tenor lead, and is the love interest of Boccanegra's daughter. In the opera, Boccanegra names Adorno his successor before dying.
Doge of Genoa
The Republic of Genoa, in what is now northern Italy, was technically a communal republic in the early Middle Ages, although it was actually an oligarchy ruled by a small group of merchant families, from whom were selected the Doges of Genoa.- History :...
. A member of the noble Adorno family, he was elected on March 14, 1363 to succeed Simone Boccanegra
Simone Boccanegra
Simone Boccanegra was the first doge of Genoa. His story was popularized by Antonio García Gutiérrez's 1843 play Simón Bocanegra and Giuseppe Verdi's 1857 opera Simon Boccanegra. Note the spellings....
, who had died in office; he remained in the position until August 13, 1370, and was succeeded by Domenico di Campofregoso.
Adorno is a character in Giuseppe Verdi
Giuseppe Verdi
Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi was an Italian Romantic composer, mainly of opera. He was one of the most influential composers of the 19th century...
's opera Simon Boccanegra
Simon Boccanegra
Simon Boccanegra is an opera with a prologue and three acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, based on the play Simón Bocanegra by Antonio García Gutiérrez....
; he is the tenor lead, and is the love interest of Boccanegra's daughter. In the opera, Boccanegra names Adorno his successor before dying.