Nabucco

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Composer
Giuseppe Verdi
Librettist
Temistocle Solera
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
1999-2000
Language
Italian

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Nello Santi
Production
Lotfi Mansouri
Set Designer(s)
Ezio Frigerio
Costume Designer(s)
Maria-Luise Walek
Lighting Designer
Thomas J. Munn
Chorus Director
Ian Robertson
Musical Preparation
Susanna Lemberskaya
Adelle Eslinger
Bryndon Hassman
Ernest Fredric Knell
William Lacey
Philip Eisenberg
Prompter
Philip Eisenberg
Supertitles
Clifford Cranna
Assistant Stage Director(s)
Paula Williams
Sandra Bernhard
Stage Manager(s)
Theresa Ganley

Cast

Zaccaria, High Priest of the Hebrews
Roberto Scandiuzzi
Giorgio Giuseppini(12/12)
Ismaele, nephew of the Hebrew king
Gwyn Hughes Jones
Fenena, Nabucco's actual daughter
Elizabeth Bishop
Abigaille, slave, Nabucco's adopted daughter
Andrea Gruber
Anna, Zaccaria's sister
Christina Lamberti
Donita Volkwijn(12/12)
Nabucco, King of Babylon
Paolo Gavanelli
High Priest of Baal
John Ames
Abdallo, official of Nabucco's court
Todd Geer

Show Dates

Time and Place

6th century B.C.; Jerusalem and Babylon

Scenes

Act I -- The temple in Jerusalem
INTERMISSION
Act II, Scene 1 -- The royal apartments in Babylon
Scene 2 -- A palace chamber
Scene 3 -- A hall in the palace
INTERMISSION
Act III, Scene 1 -- The Royal Hall
Scene 2 -- The banks of the Euphrates
Act IV, Scene 1 -- The prison
Scene 2 -- The Great Hall

Media

Sponsors

The performance of November 30th is sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.

The performance of November 30th is designated in honor of Hedi and Hal Kaufman's membership in the Gold Circle.

The performance of November 30th is designated in honor of Mr. and Mrs. James McWilliams's membership in the Gold Circle.

The performance of December 6th is sponsored by A.T. Kearney, Inc.

The performance of December 10th is designated in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Speicher's membership in the Triple Gold Circle.

The performane of December 12th is sponsored by Saintsbury Winery.

Acknowledgements

Production made possible, in part, by a generous gift from Lorna Talbot

Additional support provided by an endowment fund created by the Estate of Frank D. Stout

Notes

Co-produced with Teatro Bellini di Catania, Italy 

Supernumeraries