"Power to the people" could very well be the mantra for the gorgeous opera Nabucco highlighted by the inspiring Va Pensiero chorus sung by the Hebrew slaves as they pray to G-d for their dream to ...

“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 ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Amidst a setting of ancient times, Nabucco-king of Babylon-conquers the ...

In this video, we enjoy a very special ‘al fresco’ (and, of course, Covid-aware) rendition of one of the best-loved pieces of music from the canon of Giuseppe Verdi. London’s Royal Opera Chorus ...

Nabucco (Nebuchadnezzar) is an Italian-language opera in four acts composed in 1841 by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Temistocle Solera. The libretto is based on biblical books of Jeremiah ...

Giuseppe Verdi, one of the greatest musicians in history and symbol of Italian unity, was about to abandon music when he composed Nabucco, the opera that consecrated him as an artist and turned him ...

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 ...

VERONA, Italy — Verona’s ancient Roman arena was once a pagan site where lions devoured enslaved men--to great applause. On Thursday night, a crowd of about 12,000 applauded for a musical spectacle ...

The production, directed by Daniele Abbado, first appeared in 2013 (a co-production with La Scala), and this is its second revival. The setting is atmospheric but frustratingly ambiguous. The costumes ...