Verdi
Nabucco

January 6, 2024 at 1pm

Ancient Babylon comes to life in this classic Met staging of biblical proportions.


Baritone George Gagnidze stars 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."

THE CAST

Conductor: Daniele Callegari

Liudmyla Monastyrska as Abigaille
Maria Barakova as Fenena
SeokJong Baek as Ismael
George Gagnidze as Nabucco
Dmitry Belosselskiy as Zaccaria

RUNTIME

3 Hours and 5 Minutes with 1 Intermission