Based on the biblical books of 2 Kings, Jeremiah, Lamentations, and Daniel, and on the 1836 play by Auguste Anicet-Bourgeois and Francis Cornu, Nabucco, (originally Nabucodonosor) is considered as the opera to have permanently established Verdi’s reputation as a composer. This classic masterpiece, rich in choruses and patriotic undertones alike, will feature as the climax of the Gaulitana: Festival of Music, as Colin Attard directs...