Nabucco
opera • biblical times • conspiracy • ensemble • faith & spirituality • revenge • royalty & rulers
- Filmed Performance
- Met Opera on Demand
- The Metropolitan Opera
- Free
The breakthrough opera that launched Verdi from all but unknown to one of the most revered composers in history is a four-act biblical epic about an embattled Babylonian king driven mad by his blasphemous belief in his own divinity. The work features a wondrous roster of supporting characters, including a spitfire role for the soprano who portrays his scheming daughter, as well as some of the most stirring choral music ever written for the operatic stage.
