Ancient Babylon comes to life in a classic Met staging of biblical proportions. Baritone George Gagnidze makes his Met role debut as the imperious king Nabucco, alongside soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska reprising her thrilling turn as his vengeful daughter Abigaille. Mezzo-soprano Maria Barakova and tenor SeokJong Baek are Fenena and Ismaele, whose love transcends politics, and bass Dmitry Belosselskiy repeats his celebrated portrayal of the high priest Zaccaria. Daniele Callegari conducts Verdi's exhilarating early masterpiece, which features the ultimate showcase for the great Met Chorus, the moving "Va, pensiero." Soprano Nancy Fabiola Herrera and baritone Michael Chioldi as the feuding couple Paula and Alvaro.
Episode Duration: 2 hour 26 minutes and 46 seconds
Episode Number: 1804
Sun, May 5 | 2:00 P.M. | Nabucco NHPBS (11.1) |
Mon, May 6 | 1:00 P.M. | Nabucco NH Explore (11.2) |
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Sun, May 5 | 2:00 P.M. | Nabucco NHPBS (11.1) |
Mon, May 6 | 1:00 P.M. | Nabucco NH Explore (11.2) |
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