Nabucco
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Nabucco is an 1842 Italian opera by Giuseppe Verdi, best known for its powerful chorus "Va, pensiero" and for establishing Verdi’s early fame.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian opera
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opera ⓘ |
| actsCount | 4 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Nabucodonosor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
biblical stories from the Book of Daniel
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biblical stories from the Book of Jeremiah ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Verdi’s third opera ⓘ |
| character |
Abdallo
NERFINISHED
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Abigaille NERFINISHED ⓘ Anna NERFINISHED ⓘ Fenena NERFINISHED ⓘ High Priest of Baal ⓘ Ismaele NERFINISHED ⓘ Nabucco NERFINISHED ⓘ Zaccaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chorusType | Hebrew slaves ⓘ |
| composer | Giuseppe Verdi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Italian ⓘ |
| countryOfPremiere | Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousFor | chorus Va, pensiero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | I Lombardi alla prima crociata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | opera seria ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
considered Verdi’s first major success
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established Verdi’s early fame ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| librettist | Temistocle Solera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Nebuchadnezzar II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAriaOrChorus |
Anch’io dischiuso un giorno
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Dio di Giuda NERFINISHED ⓘ S’appressan gl’istanti ⓘ Va, pensiero ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 4 ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Nabucodonosor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | early 1840s ⓘ |
| precededBy | Un giorno di regno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1842-03-09 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Teatro alla Scala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 1842 ⓘ |
| publisher | Ricordi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 6th century BCE ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
Babylon
NERFINISHED
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Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | overture and four acts ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | Romantic era ⓘ |
| theme |
Babylonian captivity of the Jews
NERFINISHED
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faith and repentance ⓘ oppression and freedom ⓘ |
| titleCharacter | Nabucco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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