They're also asking people worldwide to record their own versions of the chorus "Va Pensiero" from the opera Nabucco. Tell Me More's staff performs their own version and asks listeners to contribute.

Based on the Book of Jeremiah, Verdi's "Nabucco" treats its source quite freely, adding nearly all the characters and changing the ending. The opera was one of Verdi's earliest unqualified popular ...

If you want to know why “Va, pensiero sull’ali dorate!” (Go, my thoughts on golden wings) is Italy’s unofficial national anthem, tune into the Metropolitan Opera broadcast of Verdi’s ...

Patrons can look forward to hearing one of the most famous choruses in all of opera-"Va pensiero"- in the third act. This "great aria, sung by the chorus" has been performed countless times in ...

And then there was the chorus, the center of this opera, never more so than in the stroke-of-genius number “Va, pensiero.” ...

Earlier this week, we reviewed the Washington National Opera’s production of Werther. Also currently on stage is the opera’s production of Nabucco, which has a pair of remaining performances.

The success of Verdi’s third opera, a stirring drama about the fall of ancient Jerusalem at the hands of Nebuchadnezzar (Nabucco), catapulted the 28-year-old composer to international fame.

One highlight of Nabucco is the stirring choral number, Va, pensiero, known as the “Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves.” It’s considered one of the most famous choral numbers in all of opera.

The Lyric Opera Chorus rose to the occasion, conjuring fear in the frenzied attack on the Hebrew temple and fire when tormenting the traitor Ismaele. Only in the famous “Va pensiero” did the ...

Experience the powerful drama of Verdi's Nabucco as it returns to the Metropolitan Opera this September. Learn about the dates and ticket information for this must-see production. Don't miss your ...