Opera (dramma lirico) in 4 acts
Libretto: Temistocle Solera [Based: the biblical story]
First performance: March 9, 1842, Teatro alla Scala, Milan
Roberto de Simone's production of Verdi's epic opera "Nabucco" opened the 1986-87 season at La scala and marked Riccardo Muti's return as Music Director of Italy's greatest opera house. It was "Nabucco" that firmly established Verdi as the voice of the Italian people, and in particular "Va, pensiero", the great chorus of longing, sung by the exiled Hebrews on the banks of the Euphrates.
"Nabucco, as played by Renato Bruson, bore the authentic Verdian stamp... he was superb in portraying the king's ire and subsequent downfall." Il Giornale
"I can safely say that this performance of Nabucco will go down in history as a truly memorable occasion." La Nazione
Producer - Roberto de Simone
Sets - Mauro Carosi
Costumes - Odette Nicoletti
Stage Lighting - Vannio Vanni
Directed for Video - Brian Large
Nabucco, King of Babylon - Renato Bruson
Abigaille, daughter of Nabucco - Ghena Dimitrova
Zaccaria, High priest of Jerusalem - Paata Burchuladze
Ismaele - nephew of the King of Jerusalem - Bruno Beccaria
Fenena, daughter of Nabucco - Raquel Pierotti
1 Act I 40:35
2 Act II 32:54
3 Act III 30:16
4 Act IV 30:25 |
[ NTSC ]