[Machine Translation] Claudio Abbado, just after finishing his term as Artistic Director of the Berlin Philharmonic, took the baton in "Simon Boccanegra", Verdi's mid-period masterpiece, at the Florence May Festival 2002. Featuring Maria and Carita Mattila, as well as Constantinov, La Scola, and a cast full of men, the performance is surprisingly dramatic and powerful. The beautiful blue color scheme, suggestive of the Mediterranean Sea, enhances the stage.