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The Metropolitan Opera: Nabucco

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Ancient Babylon comes to life in this classic Met staging of biblical proportions. Baritone George Gagnidze stars as the imperious king Nabucco, alongside soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska, reprising her thrilling turn as his vengeful daughter Abigaille. Mezzo-soprano Maria Barakova and tenor SeokJong Baek are Fenena and Ismaele, whose love transcends politics, and bass Dmitry Belosselskiy repeats his celebrated portrayal of the high priest Zaccaria. Daniele Callegari conducts Verdi's exhilarating early masterpiece, which features the ultimate showcase for the great Met Chorus, the moving "Va, pensiero."

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Leonid 01/11/2024 Fantastic performance, wonderful singers, chorus is super impressive See more Samuel M 01/11/2024 HD live opera are always enjoyable. See more Judith B 01/09/2024 Wonderful production to watch See more Phyllis 01/08/2024 Wonderful cinematography. Superb artistry of all musicians. Impressive scenery. Nabucco is far from Verdi's finest -- it's a one-song opera, but it was well performed . How lucky we are to have Met in HD! See more Maryana B 01/08/2024 Loved the opera. Great cast, good quality production. I like that you can see singer's faces and their acting. It adds to the story. See more Rose 01/08/2024 Wonderful cast! Beautifully staged! Would love to see the Live in HD transmission team (sixth floor)) working and more of musicians playing! Angel Blue was a charming host!! See more Read all reviews
The Metropolitan Opera: Nabucco

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Synopsis Ancient Babylon comes to life in this classic Met staging of biblical proportions. Baritone George Gagnidze stars as the imperious king Nabucco, alongside soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska, reprising her thrilling turn as his vengeful daughter Abigaille. Mezzo-soprano Maria Barakova and tenor SeokJong Baek are Fenena and Ismaele, whose love transcends politics, and bass Dmitry Belosselskiy repeats his celebrated portrayal of the high priest Zaccaria. Daniele Callegari conducts Verdi's exhilarating early masterpiece, which features the ultimate showcase for the great Met Chorus, the moving "Va, pensiero."
Director
Habib Azar
Producer
Elijah Moshinsky
Distributor
Fathom Events
Production Co
Metropolitan Opera
Genre
Music, History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 6, 2024, Limited
Runtime
3h 5m