Opera in a prologue and three acts. Based on Simón Bocanegra by Antonio García Gutiérrez. Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, revised by Arrigo Boito. Recorded at CTC Studio, Milan, Jan. 1977. Piero Cappuccilli, Mirella Freni, Nicolai Ghiaurov, José Carreras, José van Dam, Giovanni Foiani, Antonio Savastano, Maria Fausta Gallamini, soloists ; Coro e Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala ; Claudio Abbado, conductor. Program notes, principally by K.H. Ruppel, synopsis, and libretto in Italian, German, English, and French in pamphlet (172 p. : ill., ports.). Sung in Italian; and program notes in Italian with German, English and French translations, synopsis in Italian with German, English and French translations, and libretto in Italian, German, English, and French (172 p. : ill., ports. ; 13 cm.) inserted in container.