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“Valiant soldier!”
Abigaille comes to rescue Fenena, but finds her in the embrace of Ismaele (for whom she has a secret love)
vows vengeance
extremes of her emotions: horror, jealousy, vengeance, reminiscences of her love
“Valiant soldier!”
double aria
begins in lower register
brass and loud orchestral accents on “tomb” and “thunderbolt”
fast descending lines at end of first aria reminiscent of bel canto fiorito style
“Valiant soldier!”
second aria, “I loved you”, begins with flutes and more consistent accompaniment, but agitated rhythms
when Isamaele sings, uses same melody as Abigaille, but with some embellishments (indication of strophic form)
“Valiant soldier!”
breaks into a trio with Fenena, who introduces a new melody
Abigaille exploits higher register more in the trio
“Let the madmen trembleat my anger”
begins as a Nabucco aria
waltz accompaniment
quick string rhythms similar to beginning of Abigaille’s “Valiant soldier” aria
evolves into quartet and chorus
“Who is it that takes my royal scepter from me?”
Nabucco has been zapped, loses crown
alternates between agitated, faster rhythmic motion and sweeter, more legato melodies
pizzicatos - tears
tremolos - loss of support
“Va pensiero”
THE VERDI CHORUS
waltz - nostalgic, very quiet
increase in dynamics on “Oh, my country” and suddenly soft on “lost” - using same opening melody
second stanza has new music, but last two lines use same melody as very beginning