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* AdaptedOut: Despite the opera being based on an episode from the ''Literature/BookOfDaniel'', the said prophet plays no part of the story let along appears.

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* AdaptedOut: Despite the opera being based on an episode from the ''Literature/BookOfDaniel'', the said prophet plays no part of the story let along alone appears.
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* AGodAmI: At the end of Act II, Nabucco declares himself a god. A bolt of lightning promptly strikes him and drives him insane, which lasts until he performs his HeelFaithTurn and worships the God of Israel.
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%%* BadassBaritone: Both Nabucco and Zaccaria qualify, even if the latter is a bass.

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* AntagonistTitle: Nabucco is the titular antagonist, the king of Babylon.

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* AdoptionAngst: Abigaille discovers she's not Nabucco's biological daughter and she was instead the child of slaves. She doesn't take it well at all.
* AntagonistTitle: Nabucco is the titular antagonist, the king of Babylon. [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] at the half-point when [[spoiler:Nabucco begins his HeelFaceTurn and Abigaille solidifies herself as the true antagonist]].



* DecoyProtagonist: Ismaele, the young commander of the good guys who's also involved in a romance with Nabucco's younger daughter, is seemingly set up as the protagonist at the beginning, but later on the focus switches to [[spoiler:Nabucco himself after he recovers from his HeelFaithTurn]].



%%* HeelFaithTurn: Fenena, though she was never really evil to begin with. Also, by Act IV, [[spoiler: Nabucco himself]].

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%%* * HeelFaithTurn: Fenena, though she was never really evil to begin with. Also, by By Act IV, [[spoiler: Nabucco himself]].



* MinorCharacterMajorSong: In line with opera conventions, the ensemble isn't a major player and just serves to accompany the leads and/or provide context to what is essentially the tale of Nabucco and his daughters. This being said, the chorus "Va, pensiero" is the best-known number from this opera.



* PleaseSpareHimMyLiege: Nabucco begs for Fenena's life when she is about to die

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* PleaseSpareHimMyLiege: Nabucco begs for Fenena's life when she is about to diedie.



* {{Yandere}}: Abigaille. She loves Ismaele, but Ismaele is in love with Fenena. Furious, Abigaille threatens to accuse Fenena of treason, but Ismaele refuses to do so, thus leading to Abigaille's plan for revenge.

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* {{Yandere}}: Abigaille. She loves Ismaele, but Ismaele is in love with Fenena. Furious, Abigaille threatens to accuse Fenena of treason, but Ismaele refuses to do so, thus leading to Abigaille's plan for revenge.revenge.

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%%* WhereIsYourXNow: Nabucco gives the standard example during his EvilGloating.

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%%* WhereIsYourXNow: Nabucco gives the standard example during his EvilGloating.EvilGloating.
* {{Yandere}}: Abigaille. She loves Ismaele, but Ismaele is in love with Fenena. Furious, Abigaille threatens to accuse Fenena of treason, but Ismaele refuses to do so, thus leading to Abigaille's plan for revenge.
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[[caption-width-right:350:A performance of ''Nabucco'' at the Metropolitan Opera.]]
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* BadassBaritone: Both Nabucco and Zaccaria qualify, even if the latter is a bass.

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* BSODSong: Nabucco's desperate ''Dio di Giuda!...l'ara, il tempio''.

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* MassiveMultiplayerEnsembleNumber: The grand sextet in the end of Act 1.

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* SinisterMinister: The High Priest of Baal is a bloodthirsty cultist, and a schemer who plots to have Nebucco replaced by Abigaille.

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* SinisterMinister: The High Priest of Baal is a bloodthirsty cultist, and a schemer who plots to have Nebucco Nabucco replaced by Abigaille.
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* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: Eventually, Abigaille, who proves herself to be even more ruthless than her father.

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* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: Eventually, Abigaille, who Abigaille ascends the throne, and proves herself to be even more ruthless than her father.
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* AntagonistTitle

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* AntagonistTitleAntagonistTitle: Nabucco is the titular antagonist, the king of Babylon.



* DaddysLittleVillain: Abigaille

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* DaddysLittleVillain: AbigailleAbigaille is Nebucco's ambitious adopted daughter, who is willing to resort to deceit and bloodshed to claim the throne.



* GratuitousUseOfTheTallit: Many stagings.
* HeelFaithTurn: Fenena, though she was never really evil to begin with. Also, by Act IV, [[spoiler: Nabucco himself]].
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* %%* GratuitousUseOfTheTallit: Many stagings.
* %%* HeelFaithTurn: Fenena, though she was never really evil to begin with. Also, by Act IV, [[spoiler: Nabucco himself]].
* HighPriestHighPriest: The cult of Baal is led by a high priest who uses his connections to create political unrest.



* [[PleaseSpareHimMyLiege Please Spare Her, My Liege!]]
* ReligionOfEvil: The cult of Baal. Kind of Justified by the HumanSacrifice....
* SilenceYouFool
* SinisterMinister: The High Priest of Baal.

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* [[PleaseSpareHimMyLiege Please Spare Her, My Liege!]]
PleaseSpareHimMyLiege: Nabucco begs for Fenena's life when she is about to die
* ReligionOfEvil: The cult of Baal. Kind of Justified by the HumanSacrifice....
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Baal is presented as a bloodthirsty lot which practices HumanSacrifice.
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* SinisterMinister: The High Priest of Baal.Baal is a bloodthirsty cultist, and a schemer who plots to have Nebucco replaced by Abigaille.



* WhereIsYourXNow: Nabucco gives the standard example during his EvilGloating.

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* %%* WhereIsYourXNow: Nabucco gives the standard example during his EvilGloating.

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