Nabucco
In Jerusalem, Nabucco’s daughter Fenena is held hostage and falls in love with Ismaele. Nabucco conquers the city, while his other daughter Abigaille discovers she is the child of slaves and seizes the Babylonian throne. When Nabucco claims to be a god, a thunderbolt strikes him and he loses his senses. Abigaille orders the execution of the Israelites, including Fenena, but Nabucco regains his reason and faith in the God of the Hebrews. He frees the captives and orders the destruction of Baal’s idol. Abigaille takes poison, begs forgiveness, and dies.