Erika Grimaldi adds a new Verdi role to her repertoire with Abigaille in a new production of Nabucco directed by Roland Schwab at Theater Bonn, where she also makes her house debut. The production will be conducted by Will Humburg, with twelve performances scheduled on October 3, 18, 19, 24, 31; November 2, 9, 14; December 11; February 21, 2026; March 6; and April 5.
She will appear alongside a distinguished cast that includes Aluda Todua as Nabucco (with Amartuvshin Enkhbat, George Gagnidze, and Devid Cecconi taking over on later dates), Derrick Ballard and Pavel Kudinov alternating as Zaccaria, Ioan Hotea as Ismaele, and Charlotte Quadt as Fenena.
The Piedmontese soprano has already earned acclaim in a wide range of Verdi roles, including Aida, Lady Macbeth, Leonora (Il trovatore and La forza del destino), Amelia (Un ballo in maschera and Simon Boccanegra), Desdemona, Alice Ford, Giovanna d’Arco, Medora, and Amalia (I masnadieri).
Her upcoming Verdi engagements include Otello at the Ópera de Las Palmas, Il trovatore at the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa, and Un ballo in maschera at the Teatre Principal de Maó (Menorca).