An enormous chorus lends weight to epic numbers such as ‘Immenso Jehova’ – the Hebrew Slaves’ triumphant hymn of thanksgiving – and their song of exile, ‘Va, pensiero’, widely considered to be Italy’s unofficial national anthem. As Verdi wrote: ‘with this opera, it can truly be said that my artistic career began.’ĭaniele Abbado’s production is set in the second half of the 20th century and explores the reality of conflict, where friend and enemy may become indistinguishable. The resulting opera was a triumph – first performed in 1842, it was revived the same year with a run of 57 shows. But he was lured back to the theatre by Bartolomeo Merelli, the impresario of La Scala, Milan, with the commission for Nabucco. Read more… (Contains spoilers) Backgroundįollowing the spectacular failure of his second opera, Un giorno di regno, Giuseppe Verdi vowed never to compose another. Nabucco declares himself a god and is struck by a bolt of lightning. She releases their prisoners, leading her vengeful half-sister Abigaille to plot to take power. Nabucco, King of Babylon, takes Jerusalem in his war with the Israelites – but his daughter Fenena loves the Israelite Ismaele.
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