Attila Synopsis

Verdi's opera, Attila, is based on a play by Friedrich Ludwig Zacharias Werner titled Attila, König der Hunnen (Attila, King of the Huns).  Since its creation, the opera has enjoyed a steady stream of success.  With a small cast of central characters, the opera is pretty easy to follow.  Read the synopsis of Verdi's Attila, then watch this YouTube video of the opera performed at La Scala.