The read
It runs long at 2h 50m.
Synopsis
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.
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Key crew
- Luca ScarzellaScreenplay
- Daniele AbbadoDirector
Cast
- Maurizio BeniniConductor
- Plácido DomingoNabucco
- John RelyeaZaccaria
- Liudmyla MonastyrskaAbigaille
- Leonardo CapalboIsmaele
- Jamie BartonFenena
- Vlada BorovkoAnna
- Samuel SakkerAbdallo
- David ShipleyHigh Priest of Baal
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