Nabucco, King of Babylon, takes Jerusalem in his war with the Israelites – but his daughter Fenena loves the Israelite Ismaele. She releases their prisoners, leading her vengeful half-sister Abigaille to plot to take power. Nabucco declares himself a god and is struck by a bolt of lightning. Abigaille tricks the now feeble king into signing a death warrant for the Israelites, including Fenena and Ismaele. Nabucco prays to the God of Israel for forgiveness; his sanity is restored and he saves the prisoners from death. He converts himself and his people, while Abigaille commits suicide.
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Maurizio Benini
Conductor
Also in
Le comte Ory
Puccini: Tosca
Plácido Domingo
Nabucco
Known for
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
The Book of Life
John Relyea
Zaccaria
Also in
Edward Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius
Rossini: La Cenerentola
Liudmyla Monastyrska
Abigaille
Also in
The Metropolitan Opera: Aida
Jonas Kaufmann: Cavalleria Rusticana / Pagliacci
Leonardo Capalbo
Ismaele
Also in
Powder Her Face - La Monnaie / De Munt
Gloriana
Jamie Barton
Fenena
Also in
The Metropolitan Opera: Don Carlos
Verdi: Nabucco
Vlada Borovko
Anna
Also in
Royal Opera House: Norma
The ROH Live: Carmen
Samuel Sakker
Abdallo
Also in
The ROH Live: La Traviata
Royal Opera House: Il Trovatore
David Shipley
High Priest of Baal
Also in
The Grue Crew
Manon Lescaut
Daniele Abbado Director · Luca Scarzella Screenplay
First release June 9, 2016 · Produced in United Kingdom
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Royal Opera House
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United Kingdom
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United Kingdom · June 9, 2016
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