Verdi: Nabucco

2009 2h 17m IT

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Synopsis

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‘Nabucco’, or ‘Nebuchadnezzar’ (Italian: Nabucco), is an opera by Giuseppe Verdi with a libretto by T. Solera, based on events described in the Bible. (Nabucco is a shortened Italian rendering of the name of King Nebuchadnezzar II). It was this opera, the third in Verdi’s oeuvre, that brought him true fame. It tells of the tribulations of the Jews, their captivity by the Babylonians, and their subsequent release to their homeland by Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon. Giuseppe Verdi’s opera ‘Nabucco’, is a monumental work that tells the story of the enslavement of the Hebrew people by the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar (Nabucco) and their journey towards redemption. The premiere took place on 9 March 1842 at La Scala in Milan. The first performance of the final version was held at the Teatro San Giacomo in Corfu in September 1844. From the box set of 27 Verdi operas, ‘Tutto Verdi’. Recorded live at the Teatro Regio in Parma, 12–14 October 2009.

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Cast

Leo Nucci
Nabucodonosor
Bruno Ribiero
Ismaele
Riccardo Zanellato
Zaccaria
Dimitra Theodossiou
Abigaille
Anna Maria Chiuri
Fenena
Alessandro Spina
Il Gran Sacerdote di Belo
Mauro Buffoli
Adaballo
Cristina Giannelli
Anna

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tiziano Mancini
Writers: Temistocle Solera
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Part of the "Tutto Verdi (2018)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Giuseppe Verdi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Leo Nucci and Bruno Ribiero and Riccardo Zanellato carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11132388 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Tiziano Mancini directs. Giuseppe Verdi scores. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Part of the "Tutto Verdi (2018)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Giuseppe Verdi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Leo Nucci and Bruno Ribiero and Riccardo Zanellato carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt11132388 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 16 themes, including "suicide", "temple", "poison", "jerusalem".

The technical file

Original score: Giuseppe Verdi
Production design: Daniele Abbado
Runtime: 137 min · 2h 17m
Status: Released
Original language: IT
IMDB: Verdi: Nabucco (2009)

Part of

Tutto Verdi (2018)

In 2013, to mark the bicentenary of Giuseppe Verdi’s birth, the Teatro Regio di Parma and Unitel Classica joined forces to bring a truly unique project to fruition. The composer’s 26 operas, as well as the [i]Requiem Mass[/i], which is closely linked to these operas, are all included. Most of them will be performed and recorded in audio-video in Parma and the surrounding area. A unique box set of 27 Blu-rays. For the very first time, and to mark this anniversary, the complete works of Verdi’s operas in high definition and surround sound, released on Blu-ray by C Major Entertainment.