Nabucco / [music by] Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto by Temistocle Solera ; production, Elijah Moshinsky ; video director, Brian Large ; producers, Louisa Briccetti, Susan Erben ; a Metropolitan Opera television production.

Format Video (DVD)
Publication InfoHamburg : Deutsche Grammophon : Distributed by Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp., [2005]
Description1 videodisc (142 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects

Other author/creatorSolera, Temistocle, 1815-1878 librettist.
Other author/creatorMoshinsky, Elijah producer.
Other author/creatorLarge, Brian director.
Other author/creatorBriccetti, Louisa producer.
Other author/creatorErben, Susan producer.
Other author/creatorNapier, John, 1944- set designer.
Other author/creatorPons, Juan singer.
Other author/creatorJones, Gwyn Hughes, singer.
Other author/creatorGuleghina, Maria singer.
Other author/creatorWhite, Wendy, singer.
Other author/creatorMorscheck, Stephen, singer.
Other author/creatorSuárez, Rafael, 1973- singer.
Other author/creatorDeshorties, Alexandra, singer.
Other author/creatorLevine, James, 1943-2021 conductor.
Included WorkVerdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Nabucco.
Other author/creatorMetropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Abstract Verdi's opera opens in ancient Jerusalem, as King Nabucco of Babylon, whose daughter Fenena is a hostage to the Jews, invades and sacks the Jewish Temple. Installed by Nabucco as Regent of Jerusalem and inspired by her love for the Jew Ismaele, Fenena converts to Judaism and frees the Jewish prisoners. The slave Abigaille, who claims to be Fenena's sister, also loves Ismaele and masterminds a vengeful plot to imprison Nabucco and steal the crown of Jerusalem for herself. In his cell, Nabucco dreams that Fenena is about to be executed, but he escapes in time to free her and also converts to Judaism, as a repentant Abigaille poisons herself.
General noteDramma lirico in four parts.
General noteOriginally produced in 2002.
General noteProgram notes by Kenneth Chalmers in English with French translation and synopsis in English and French (19 p. : ill., ports.) inserted in container.
General noteBonus features: picture gallery ("Nabucco" at the Met); trailer.
CreditsSet designer, John Napier ; costume designer, Andreane Neofitou ; lighting designer, Howard Harrison.
Performer Juan Pons (Nabucco) ; Gwyn Hughes Jones (Ismaele) ; Samuel Ramey (Zaccaria) ; Maria Guleghina (Abigaille) ; Wendy White (Ferena) ; Stephen Morscheck (Il Gran Sacerdote) ; Rafael Suarez (Abdallo) ; Alexendra Deshorties (Anna) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Levine, conductor.
Date/time/place of a event noteProduced at the Metropolitan Opera House, April 2001.
Technical detailsDVD; PCM stereo., Dolby digital 5.1, DTS 5.1; aspect ratio 4:3; region code 0 (worldwide).
LanguageSung in Italian; optional subtitles in Italian, English, German, French, Spanish or Chinese.
Genre/formNonfiction films.
UPC 044007307793
Publisher numberB0003850-09 Deutsche Grammophon

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