Nel 500 a. C. Gerusalemme è assediata da Nabucco (Sebastian Catena), re di Babilonia. Il Gran Pontefice della città, Zaccaria (Abramo Rosalen), incoraggia il popolo a rifugiarsi nel tempio di Salomone ...
Earlier this week, we reviewed the Washington National Opera’s production of Werther. Also currently on stage is the opera’s production of Nabucco, which has a pair of remaining performances. Director ...
“Nabucco” may take place in biblical times, with the Israelites trying to get out from under Assyrian control, but whenever a group or nation feels the weight of oppression, Verdi’s opera still has ...
The birth of Giuseppe Verdi’s third opera, “Nabucco,” came about almost by accident. In 1841, the 28-year-old Verdi, paralyzed by depression following the death of his wife and children, and the ...