Giuseppe Verdi c1870 Photo: Public Domain
Verdi: Nabucco Overture
Performed by New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by James Judd.
Verdi composed the opera Nabucco at a very emotional time in his life. After the death of his wife, the loss of their two children and the failure of his most recent opera, he resolved to never write another opera. Fortunately, he was persuaded to change his mind and Nabucco, from which the Overture is derived, became the work that established Verdi’s reputation as a composer.
Recorded 27 November 2021, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington by RNZ Concert
Producer: David McCaw
Engineer: Darryl Stack
