NABUCCO Comes To The Estates Theatre Through 6/29

The Estates Theatre presents the opera NABUCCO, running on select dates through June 29, 2019.

In the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem, the Israelites bewail their fate: Nabucco (Nebuchadnezzar), King of Babylon, has attacked them with his hordes and is desecrating the city. As they offer payers, Zaccaria, the High Priest, enters with his sister Anna and Nabucco's daughter, Fenena, whom the Jews are holding hostage. He counsels his people to remain steadfast as peace is within their reach, and reassures them that the Lord will not forsake them. Ismaele, nephew of the King of Jerusalem and leader of the military forces, enters with soldiers to say Nabucco is sweeping all before him.

Zaccaria hopes for a miracle and hands over Fenena to Ismaele for safekeeping. When the others leave we learn that Ismaele and Fenena, who had met in Babylon, are in love. Fenena's jealous sister Abigaille, was in love with Ismaele too. As they talk, Abigaille bursts in, wearing warrior garb, leading a band of Babylonians (disguised as Hebrew soldiers) to occupy the Temple. She greets Ismaele with scorn, then privately tells him he can save his people and earn a new kingdom if he returns her love. Saying he cannot, he offers to forfeit his life for his people, while Fenena prays to the God of Israel to shield Ismaele. The Israelites reappear, frightened because Nabucco is approaching. As the conqueror enters the Temple, Zaccaria confronts him, denouncing his blasphemous arrogance and threatening to stab Fenena. But Ismaele wards off Zaccaria's blow and delivers Fenena to her father. As Zaccaria and the other Jews revile Ismaele, Nabucco orders the Temple looted and burned.

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