Nabucco

The drama about the Babylonian captivity of the people of Israel under King Nebuchadnezzar is one of Verdi's most popular operas and was recently staged controversially at the Deutsche Oper Berlin 13 years ago by Hans Neuenfels. In the Verdi year 2013, Keith Warner, one of the best-known directors of the international opera scene, introduced his approach to the subject. He directed Lohengrin at the Bayreuth Festival and the Ring Des Nibelungen at Covent Garden and most recently managed the Copenhagen Opera. Taking into account the period of origin of the piece, which was characterized by the transformation from feudal structures to bourgeois-industrial society, Warner places the opposition of 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.

The opera will be performed in Italian language with German and English subtitles.

Introduction: 45 minutes before the start of the performance in the rank foyer on the right.