1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Nabucco and Ishmaele A discussion of Giuseppe Verdi's breakthrough opera &quot;Nabucco&quot; and its Biblical origin story of Nebuchadnezzar and the neo-Babylonian invasion of Jerusalem. We also talk about Boney M, the Melodians &quot;By the Rivers of Babylon&quot;, the Broadway musical &quot;Godspell&quot;, Herman Melville's &quot;Moby Dick&quot;, and why some of us hate Verdi's &quot;Aida&quot; and &quot;Rigoletto&quot;. Season 2 closer of &quot;Lost Music: Exploring Literary Opera&quot;. Lost Music: Exploring Literary Opera http://litkicks.com/LostMusic <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/17375531/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/17375531