Composer
Librettist
Based On
the biblical books of 2 Kings, Jeremiah, Lamentations, and Daniel, and on the 1836 play by Auguste Anicet-Bourgeois and Francis Cornu
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1970
Language
Italian
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Production
Chorus Director
Choreographer
Musical Preparation
Designer
Costumers
Cast
Zaccaria, High Priest of the Hebrews
Ismaele, nephew of the Hebrew king
Fenena, Nabucco's daughter
Abigaille, Nabucco's adopted daughter
Anna, Zaccaria's sister
Nabucco, King of Babylon
High Priest of Baal
Abdallo, Nabucco's aide
Show Dates
Time and Place
Jerusalem and Babylon in the sixth century B.C.
Scenes
Act I -- The temple in Jerusalem
Act II, Scene 1 -- Babylon; in Nabucco's palace
Scene 2 -- Near the palace
Act III, Scene 1 -- The throne room
Scene 2 -- The banks of the Euphrates
Act IV, Scene 1 -- Nabucco's prison
Scene 2 -- Near the palace
Media
Document
SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1970_07_compressed.pdf
(19.73 MB)
Acknowledgements
The production of "Nabucco" was given to the San Francisco Opera Association by the America-Italy Society of San Francisco and the Festival of Faith and Freedom Foundation in 1961.
Notes
To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.
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DANCERS Christine Bennett Peggy Davis Mela Fleming Karen Hornschuch Carolyn Houser Judanna Lynn Leila Parello Carla Sealander Allyson Segeler Allen Barker Gardner Carlson Donald Eryck John Daniel Lordon Tony Ness Charles Perrier Edward Rumberger John Sullivan Sulpicio Wagner |