The ROH Live: Nabucco
2016•2h 50m•Released
MusicDrama
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.
Director
Daniele Abbado
Writer
Luca Scarzella
Studio
Royal Opera House
Cast
Maurizio Benini
Conductor
Plácido Domingo
Nabucco
John Relyea
Zaccaria
Liudmyla Monastyrska
Abigaille
Leonardo Capalbo
Ismaele
Jamie Barton
Fenena
Vlada Borovko
Anna
Samuel Sakker
Abdallo
David Shipley
High Priest of Baal
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