The ROH Live: Nabucco

The ROH Live: Nabucco (2016) is a music, drama film directed by Daniele Abbado.

Nabucco, King of Babylon, takes Jerusalem in his war with the Israelites – but his daughter Fenena loves the Israelite Ismaele. She releases their prisoners, leading her vengeful half-sister Abigaille to plot to take power. Nabucco declares himself a god and is struck by a bolt of lightning. Abigaille tricks the now feeble king into signing a death warrant for the Israelites, including Fenena and Ismaele. Nabucco prays to the God of Israel for forgiveness; his sanity is restored and he saves the prisoners from death. He converts himself and his people, while Abigaille commits suicide.

Cast

Maurizio Benini

Conductor

Plácido Domingo

Nabucco

John Relyea

Zaccaria

Liudmyla Monastyrska

Abigaille

Leonardo Capalbo

Ismaele

Jamie Barton

Fenena

Vlada Borovko

Anna

Samuel Sakker

Abdallo

David Shipley

High Priest of Baal