Hear the Metropolitan Opera's production of Verdi's "Nabucco" on Saturday at 1 p.m. on Classical IPR.
The Metropolitan Opera’s begins a New Year of Saturday matinee broadcasts with Verdi’s thrilling early opera "Nabucco."
Baritone George Gagnidze stars in the title role as the tyrannical King of Babylon who proclaims himself a god.
Soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska is Nabucco’s daughter Abagaille, driven by jealousy to claim the throne for herself.
Bass Dmitry Belosselskiy is Zaccaria, the high priest of the Israelites, and mezzo-soprano Maria Barakova and tenor SeokJong Baek are Fenena and Ismaele, whose love transcends politics and religion.
Daniele Callegari conducts the Met orchestra and chorus in the opera that lifted the young Verdi to international fame.
Nabucco will be heard live over the Robert K. Johnson Foundation-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network at 1:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 6.
"Nabucco" will be heard live over the Robert K. Johnson Foundation-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network at 1:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 6.
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