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The ROH Live: Nabucco

  • June 2016
  • 2hrs

    50mins

  • Music
  • Drama
  • Directed by

    Daniele Abbado,

    Starring

    Plácido Domingo,

    John Relyea,

    Liudmyla Monastyrska,

    Leonardo Capalbo

    ...

    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.