Giuseppe Verdi’s third opera was his break-out work. By the end of the gestation of NABUCCO the 29-year-old had found his musical style, one that audiences latched onto immediately. It was first and foremost the sheer impact of the chorus scenes and the daringly loud orchestral movements that announced a new chapter in the history of opera. NABUCCO was the first opera to make the chorus one of the main protagonists and the material was ideal for this, with the liberation of the Israelites from Babylonian captivity providing ample occasion for crowd scenes conveying the yearnings and stirrings of an oppressed people. And to top it all, it was not an aria but the “Va, pensiero” Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves, sung by the Jewish deportees on the banks of the Euphrates, that became the best known number in the opera – and the most famous Verdi tune of all.

Nabucco

Deutsche Oper Berlin

To win the hand of Princess Turandot, a suitor must solve three riddles; failure to do so means death. No man seems up to the challenge until an unknown prince steps forward. Will the icy princess finally warm to true love? Puccini’s unfinished work returns to The Dallas Opera with a new ending by Grammy Award®–winning composer Christopher Tin and acclaimed playwright and screenwriter Susan Soon He Stanton, celebrated for her work on Succession.

Jorge Puerta

Events

Upcoming events

12 - 20 Feb, 2027

Turandot · Dallas Opera

Past events

10 - 23 May, 2025

Nabucco · Deutsche Oper Berlin

Future and recently performed repertoire

CALAF in Turandot by Puccini

Dallas Opera

Ismaele in Nabucco by Verdi

Deutsche Oper Berlin

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