Nabucco

One of the major chorus master pieces in opera history is "Va, pensiero, sull'ali dorate" from Giuseppe Verdi´s NABUCCO – here sung by the chorus of Deutsche Oper Berlin Unsuccessfully, the people of Israel rebelled against the rule of the Babylonian king Nabucco and were resettled on the banks of the Euphrates. In their "Babylonian imprisonment", the Israelites dream of their homeland and long for their return. Chorus and Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin Musical direction: Andrea Battistoni Production: Keith Warner Recording from 8 September 2013 Video by Chris and the FATSOX,

In conversation with director Keith Warner and choirmaster William Spaulding. The drama about the Babylonian captivity of the people of Israel under King Nebuchadnezzar is one of Giuseppe Verdi's most popular operas. In the Verdi Year 2013, Keith Warner, one of the best-known directors on the international opera scene, presented his approach to the material. Based on the time when the play was created, which was characterized by the transition from feudal structures to bourgeois-industrial society, Warner places the contrast between two peoples in the foreground of his production: the Hebrews, whose culture is characterized by writing and a democratic educational ideal, and the militaristic Babylonians whose understanding of the state is based on an autocratic system of rule. Premiere: 8.,