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After the Kurt Weill Triptych and the Season opening in tribute to Shostakovich, Music Director M° Chailly adds another key milestone to his ongoing exploration of Verdi’s work, completing his survey of the composer’s early operas with the work that marked a turning point. The triumph of Nabucodonosor at La Scala in 1842 signaled the definitive breakthrough of the composer, while also forging a strong bond between the Milanese theatre (and, more broadly, Italian opera) and the emerging spirit of unification and the Risorgimento. The new production, in which the divertissements composed by Verdi for the 1848 revival in Brussels will be performed, marks the La Scala debut of the now well-established talent of Alessandro Talevi, a South African director who has reconnected with his Italian roots. The cast is the best imaginable: Anna Netrebko, Luca Salsi, Francesco Meli, Michele Pertusi, and Veronica Simeoni. Also central to the production is the Chorus, conducted by Alberto Malazzi, performing the iconic “Va, pensiero.”

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Nabucodonosor

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Yongheng Dong

Events

Past events

May 16 - Jun 9, 2026

Nabucodonosor · Teatro alla Scala

2 - 12 Apr, 2026

Madama Butterfly · Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi di Trieste

Future and recently performed repertoire

Ferrando in Il Trovatore by Verdi

Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi di Trieste

Lo Zio Bonzo in Madama Butterfly by Puccini

Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi di Trieste

Gran Sacerdote in Nabucodonosor by Verdi

Teatro alla Scala

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