Solera, Temistocle 1815-1878

Nabucco by Giuseppe Verdi ( Visual )
59 editions published between 1979 and 2012 in 4 languages and held by 813 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set in the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, the opera tells the story of his two daughters, rivals for the love of the nephew of the King of Jerusalem

Nabucodonosor : dramma lirico in four parts = dramma lirico in quattro parti by Giuseppe Verdi ( )
102 editions published between 1843 and 2007 in 5 languages and held by 750 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Nabucco by Giuseppe Verdi ( Recording )
71 editions published between 1949 and 2012 in 5 languages and held by 724 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
GOBBI, Tito (baritone). SULIOTIS, Elena (soprano). CAVA, Carlo (bass). PREVEDI, Bruno (tenor). CARRAL, Dora (soprano). D'AURIA, Anna (soprano). KRAUTLER, Walter (tenor). FOIANI, Giovanni (bass). VIENNA STATE OPERA CHORUS. VIENNA OPERA ORCHESTRA. GARDELLI, Lamberto (conductor)

Attila opera in Italian, with a prologue and three acts by Giuseppe Verdi ( )
2 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 719 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Nabucco by Giuseppe Verdi ( Recording )
12 editions published between 1983 and 2005 in 4 languages and held by 494 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
It is 587 BC and the Babylonian army storms Jerusalem and threatens the gates of the temple. The Israelites lament their fate, but the prophet Zaccaria (bass), High Priest of the Hebrews, tells them he has taken a hostage: Fenena, daughter of Nabucco (baritone), the Babylonian king [Nebuchadnezzar in the Bible], and God will be on their side. The Israelites follow Zaccaria into battle. Meanwhile, Ismaele (tenor) and Fenena (soprano) fell in love while Ismaele was imprisoned in Babylon, and Fenena has helped him escape to Israel. Their song is interrupted by Abigaille (soprano), who arrives leading a band of disguised Assyrian warriors. A slave, presumed to be the first daughter of Nebuchadnezzar, she had also fallen in love with Ismaele during his captivity and now taunts him with her victory

Attila by Giuseppe Verdi ( Recording )
20 editions published between 1970 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 442 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Attila : a lyric drama in a prologue and three acts by Giuseppe Verdi ( )
65 editions published between 1846 and 2001 in 4 languages and held by 384 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

I Lombardi; a lyric drama in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi ( )
78 editions published between 1843 and 2011 in 6 languages and held by 338 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Giovanna d'Arco; a lyric drama in a prologue and three acts by Giuseppe Verdi ( )
54 editions published between 1845 and 2007 in 6 languages and held by 306 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

I Lombardi alla prima crociata by Giuseppe Verdi ( Visual )
15 editions published between 1984 and 2004 in Italian and held by 261 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set at the time of the First Crusade, this opera tells of the rivalry of two brothers for the love of the same woman. One of them, in an attempt to abduct his love and kill his brother, in error murders his father. He is exiled to the Holy Land, where, after his niece is abducted by a tyrant, he leads the attack on Jerusalem and then reveals his identity to his brother before dying, forgiven in the end