Synopsis ACT I In the attic Paris, on Christmas Eve. From the window of the attic where he lives, the poet Rodolfo watches thoughtfully the snowed up Paris roofs, while his friend, Marcello, is painting. Shivering, Rodolfo decides to burn the manuscript he is working on, in order to keep the fire on. The philosopher […]

Opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi libretto by Temistocle Solera Jerusalem and Babylon, 585 BC Act I Defeated by Nabucco’s army, the king of Babylon, the Jewish people lament their faith. Their Great Priest, Zaccaria, appears before them, bringing along Fenena to the temple; he encourages the believers, urging them to pray: “have no […]

Opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, based on the novel and play “La dame aux Camélias” by Alexandre Dumas-II  The plot takes place in Paris and in its surroundings, around the year 1950 (in the libretto, the action is set around 1700). The action of the first act takes […]