Verdi: Nabucco - DVD

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Verdi: Nabucco (OAF4027D) (1996)<br /> <br /> Jonathan Summers (Nabucco); Bruce Martin (Zaccaria); Rosemary Gunn (Fenena); Jeannie Kelso (Anna); Anson Austin (Ismaele); Elizabeth Connell (Abigaille); State Orchestra of Victoria; Carlo Felice Cillario<br /> <br /> Verdi's Nabucco confronts the monumental themes of religious difference and nationhood that are so apposite today.<br /> Famous for its deeply moving choruses, Nabucco is a unique showcase for Opera Australia's magnificent chorus.<br /> <br /> "Jonathan Summers...was in wonderful voice and gave a performance of rich intensity and dramatic power...The Hebrews' choral lament, Va Pensiero, perhaps Verdi's most famous piece was given thrilling voice by The Australian Opera Chorus." (The Australian)