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 Nabucco
The opera Nabucco
was composed by Giuseppe Verdi
to a libretto by
Temistocle Solera
based on Nabuchodonosor
by Francis Cornu and Nabucodonosor
by Antonio Cortesi.
It was first performed at Teatro alla Scala in Milan (Italy) on 1842-03-09 and published by
Ricordi.
The opera is set in
Babylon and
Jerusalem.
Dramatis Personae:
- Abdallo,
An elderly officer of the King of Babylon
(Tenor)
- Abigaille,
A slave, believed to be the eldest daughter of Nabucco
(Soprano)
- Anna,
Zaccaria's sister
(Soprano)
- Fenena,
Daughter of Nabucco
(Soprano)
- High priest of Baal
(Bass)
- Ismaele,
Nephew of King Sedecia of Jerusalem
(Tenor)
- Nabucco,
King of Babylon
(Baritone)
- Zaccaria,
High priest of the Hebrews
(Bass)
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