Opera: NABUCODONOSOR

Name: NABUCODONOSOR • Festival Verdi | October 24, 2026
Start: 2026-10-24T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-24T22:30:00+02:00
Location: Teatro Regio di Parma

Nabucodonosor by Giuseppe Verdi
Verdi Festival – Parma
2026-10-03 ... 2026-10-24

Witness the work that instantly made the young Verdi an Italian national hero and launched his meteoric rise: “Nabucodonosor” (Nabucco) takes the spotlight at the XXVI Festival Verdi 2026 at the venerable Teatro Regio di Parma. From October 3 to 24, 2026, this opera, which, more than any other, embodies the themes of oppression, faith, and the yearning for distant worlds (the return home), will be celebrated in a spectacular new production. Verdi’s third work is a passionate ode to freedom and a masterpiece of the Italian Risorgimento.

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Music trip to Parma with an opera of Giuseppe Verdi at the Teatro Regio in Parma or the Teatro Verdi in Busseto. The Festival Verdi takes place every year in September and October, on the occasion of the Maestro’s birthday. The operas and concerts of Giuseppe Verdi will be performed at the Teatro Regio in Parma, the Teatro Farnese and the Teatro Verdi in Busseto. Parma and Busseto were the hometowns of the Maestro and you can visit Verdi’s birthplace in Roncole (Busseto) and his villa in Sant’Agata.

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The Story of Nabucodonosor

Nabucco (premiered in 1842) transports the audience to ancient Babylon and Jerusalem – a historical setting that masterfully illustrates the festival theme “Mondi Lontani” (Distant Worlds). The plot depicts the conflict between the Hebrews and the Babylonian King Nabucodonosor (Nebuchadnezzar), who conquers Jerusalem and forces the Jews into exile. The opera is a captivating story of hubris, power, madness, divine punishment, and ultimate redemption. King Nabucodonosor succumbs to megalomania, proclaims himself a god, is subsequently driven mad, and must be overthrown by his own followers. The true power struggles, however, unfold within the palace, where the supposed daughter Abigaille attempts to seize power by overthrowing her stepfather and betraying her sister Fenena.

The chorus of the third act, “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Fly, thought, on golden wings), the moving song of the Hebrew slaves longing for their lost homeland, became an immortal symbol for Italian unity and the yearning for freedom. Musically, Nabucco is characterized by its elemental force, its haunting choral scenes, and its characteristic, dramatic conflicts. The performance of the critical edition guarantees a musically authentic and profound experience.

The Artists and Creative Team

The staging for the Verdi Festival 2026 is an event of historical significance: the direction, sets, costumes, and lighting are all handled by the legendary Italian maestro Pier Luigi Pizzi, whose unique and often minimalist aesthetic promises a new, deeply psychological perspective on this early drama. Francesco Lanzillotta conducts the Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, bringing out the force and early melodic drive of Verdi’s music. Central to the cast is the Mongolian baritone Ariunbaatar Ganbaatar as the powerful King Nabucodonosor. He is joined by the powerful soprano Lidia Fridman in the demanding role of Abigaille and the experienced bass Michele Pertusi as Zaccaria. The impressive Coro del Teatro Regio di Parma, prepared by Martino Faggiani, provides the emotional anchor of the entire opera.

Conductor • Francesco Lanzillotta
Director, Sets, Costumes, Lighting • Pier Luigi Pizzi | New Staging

Cast

Nabucodonosor • Ariunbaatar Ganbaatar | Baritone
Ismaele • Ben Reisinger | Tenor
Zaccaria • Michele Pertusi | Bass
Abigaille • Lidia Fridman | Soprano
Fenena • Laura Verrecchia | Mezzo-Soprano
Orchestra • ORCHESTRA DEL TEATRO COMUNALE DI BOLOGNA
Chorus • CORO DEL TEATRO REGIO DI PARMA
Chorus Master • Martino Faggiani

Stage

Teatro Regio di Parma

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Nabucodonosor Festival Verdi Francesco Lanzillotta Pier Luigi Pizzi Ariunbaatar Ganbaatar Ben Reisinger Michele Pertusi Lidia Fridman Laura Verrecchia Martino Faggiani

Performance Dates of Nabucodonosor

2026-10-03 ... 2026-10-24

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Month

October 2026
NABUCODONOSOR • Festival Verdi | October 3, 2026

10/3 @ 20:00

Teatro Regio di Parma Via G. Garibaldi, 16/a, Parma, (PR), Italy

On October 3, 11, 18, and 24, 2026, Verdi's breakthrough work "Nabucodonosor" will be performed as part of the Verdi Festival at the Teatro Regio di Parma. Under the theme "Mondi Lontani," Pier Luigi Pizzi (director, sets, costumes) stages the drama surrounding the Babylonian King and the Jewish exile. Francesco Lanzillotta conducts the Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna. The cast includes Ariunbaatar Ganbaatar (Nabucodonosor), Lidia Fridman (Abigaille), and Michele Pertusi (Zaccaria). Experience the elemental force of Verdi's music and the moving Chorus of the Captives.

€520
NABUCODONOSOR • Festival Verdi | October 11, 2026

10/11 @ 20:00

Teatro Regio di Parma Via G. Garibaldi, 16/a, Parma, (PR), Italy

On October 3, 11, 18, and 24, 2026, Verdi's breakthrough work "Nabucodonosor" will be performed as part of the Verdi Festival at the Teatro Regio di Parma. Under the theme "Mondi Lontani," Pier Luigi Pizzi (director, sets, costumes) stages the drama surrounding the Babylonian King and the Jewish exile. Francesco Lanzillotta conducts the Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna. The cast includes Ariunbaatar Ganbaatar (Nabucodonosor), Lidia Fridman (Abigaille), and Michele Pertusi (Zaccaria). Experience the elemental force of Verdi's music and the moving Chorus of the Captives.

€520
NABUCODONOSOR • Festival Verdi | October 18, 2026

10/18 @ 20:00

Teatro Regio di Parma Via G. Garibaldi, 16/a, Parma, (PR), Italy

On October 3, 11, 18, and 24, 2026, Verdi's breakthrough work "Nabucodonosor" will be performed as part of the Verdi Festival at the Teatro Regio di Parma. Under the theme "Mondi Lontani," Pier Luigi Pizzi (director, sets, costumes) stages the drama surrounding the Babylonian King and the Jewish exile. Francesco Lanzillotta conducts the Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna. The cast includes Ariunbaatar Ganbaatar (Nabucodonosor), Lidia Fridman (Abigaille), and Michele Pertusi (Zaccaria). Experience the elemental force of Verdi's music and the moving Chorus of the Captives.

€520
NABUCODONOSOR • Festival Verdi | October 24, 2026

10/24 @ 20:00

Teatro Regio di Parma Via G. Garibaldi, 16/a, Parma, (PR), Italy

On October 3, 11, 18, and 24, 2026, Verdi's breakthrough work "Nabucodonosor" will be performed as part of the Verdi Festival at the Teatro Regio di Parma. Under the theme "Mondi Lontani," Pier Luigi Pizzi (director, sets, costumes) stages the drama surrounding the Babylonian King and the Jewish exile. Francesco Lanzillotta conducts the Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna. The cast includes Ariunbaatar Ganbaatar (Nabucodonosor), Lidia Fridman (Abigaille), and Michele Pertusi (Zaccaria). Experience the elemental force of Verdi's music and the moving Chorus of the Captives.

€520

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