Nabucco, the opera that made Verdi famous and provided an anthem for the nascent Italian nation, is a work of raw musical power and truly epic storytelling. Never before performed at the COC, Verdi’s classic traces a people’s journey from enslavement to freedom and the transformation of one man’s ruthless quest for glory into a history-defining religious conversion.
Ambition, love, intrigue, madness—this opera has it all. Read on for 5 Things To Know about
Nabucco and its composer, before joining us at the opera house this fall!