“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 ...

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Based on the Book of Jeremiah, Verdi's "Nabucco" treats its source quite freely, adding nearly all the characters and changing the ending. The opera was one of Verdi's earliest unqualified popular ...

Earlier this week, we reviewed the Washington National Opera’s production of Werther. Also currently on stage is the opera’s production of Nabucco, which has a pair of remaining performances. Director ...

For its first production this season, Opera Philadelphia presents Verdi’s Nabucco, which opens this Friday evening, September 27th for five performances at the Academy of Music, plus a free HD ...

When Lyric Opera of Baltimore presents a new production of Verdi’s first hit, “Nabucco,” this week, there will be a guaranteed encore: The Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves. “It’s so good, you have to hear ...

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 ...

Golden lions and floral embellishments parade across a lapis-blue ground, while women in white robes lounge in honey-colored light. This could be a description of a painting by Delacroix or Gerome, ...

Giuseppe Verdi was on the verge of giving up opera when — to the eternal gratitude of music lovers everywhere — his third opera, “Nabucco,” met with huge success and launched the young composer’s ...