Nabucco
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This new production for the summer of 2024 is a powerful portrayal of the lust for power and lost freedom. When we ask what audiences want, Nabucco always gets a mention. It’s so good that the composer Verdi himself knew he’d struck gold. The new Nabucco at Olavinlinna is directed by the award-winning Rodula Gaitanou.
Nabucco takes place in a fascinatingly timeless past. Director Rodula Gaitanou and designer takis depict the story with sharpness and freshness, while preserving its epic scale. It’s not just about war and an oppressed people; it’s also about love.
Nabucco is famous for its magnificent choral scenes.
Nabucco is a Babylonian king who invades and robs the Jewish population of his neighbouring country, subjecting them to slavery and forced labour. Power intoxicates and deludes him. It makes the king play god. Meanwhile, the bitter Abigaille, one of the strongest female roles in the operatic repertoire, awaits her own moment of revenge.
Nabucco is famous for its magnificent choral scenes. The grand chorus is like one of the characters in the opera. The hit of the evening, Va, pensiero from the Hebrew slaves, strikes to the very heart. The High Priest’s role is song by bass Mika Kares.
Program and cast
TEAM
Conductor
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Director
Rodula Gaitanou
Set and costume designer
takis
Lighting designer
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Chorus Master
Jan Schweiger
Kuoron valmennus
Savonlinna Opera Festival Choir
Savonlinna Opera Festival Orchestra
Savonlinnan Oopperajuhlakuoro
Savonlinnan Oopperajuhlaorkesteri
Language
Italian
Surtitles
Finnish and English
Duration
approx. 3 hrs, incl. one interval
Savonlinna Hall
The conference and concert venue Savonlinna Hall on the Kasinosaari Island was built in 2002, and the oldest section of the building, Wanha Kasino (Old Casino), dates from 1896. Savonlinna Hall combines the long traditions of the area, the celebrated skill of Finnish timber construction, and modern technology.