Two peoples find themselves in the barbaric grip of war after Nabucco and his troops attack Jerusalem.
The Babylonian ruler and Zaccaria, the leader of the Hebrews, do not budge an inch from their opposing viewpoints in this profound conflict, while the daily grind of war continues to bring new suffering to both peoples. The seemingly hopeless conflict does not even stop at their own families: Zaccaria holds Nabucco's favourite daughter Fenena hostage, while she has long since changed sides out of love for Ismaele and lives among the hostile people. Nabucco's other daughter, Abigaille, envies her sister's happiness and her father's throne and forges disastrous plans...
Giuseppe Verdi sets the stage for the chorus in his tale of Old Testament events. The collective sets the tone here with unrivalled dramatic force - for hope, for cohesion and for humanity. (Source: Deutsche Oper am Rhein)
In Italian with German surtitles.
