Verdi | Nabucco | Va, pensiero - Chorus Hebrew Slaves (1842)
"Va, pensiero" (Italian: [ˈva penˈsjɛːro]), also known as the "Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves", is a chorus from the opera Nabucco (1842) by Giuseppe Verdi. It recollects the period of Babylonian captivity after the loss of the First Temple in Jerusalem in 586 BCE.
1842-03-09 18:00:00 - Verdi
The libretto is by Temistocle Solera, inspired by Psalm 137. The opera with its powerful chorus established Verdi as a major composer in 19th-century Italy.
The full incipit is "Va, pensiero, sull'ali dorate", meaning "Go, thought, on wings of gold".