Nabucco opera at Bolshoi Theater of Belarus

The most anticipated premiere of the 93rd season at the Bolshoi Theater of Belarus is Nabucco, staged by the renowned Italian director Giancarlo del Monaco, who over his career (he is 82 years old!) has directed more than a hundred operas in the world’s leading theaters and continues to work. The debut of Giuseppe Verdi's opera on Belarus’ main stage took place in 1999, and later, in 2010, Mikhail Pandzhavidze presented his own version. The last time it was heard on the Minsk stage was in 2016. In 2021, a concert stage version opened the Bolshoi Theater Nights in Radziwiłł Castle. One of the most monumental operas by the young Verdi, based on a biblical story, transports the viewer to Jerusalem in 587 BC and tells the tale of a conquering Babylonian king who, through sins and suffering, arrives at true faith. Audiences will have the opportunity to appreciate the relevance of this work, which the Italian composer himself considered the beginning of his creative ascent: after Nabucco, he achieved tremendous success.