The Royal Opera House: Verdi's Macbeth

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Release date: May 16, 2018
Duration: 205 minutes
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Overview

Verdi’s life-long love affair with Shakespeare’s works began with Macbeth, a play he considered to be ‘one of the greatest creations of man’. With his librettist, Francesco Maria Piave, Verdi set out to create ‘something out of the ordinary’. Their success is borne out in every bar of a score that sees Verdi at his most theatrical: it bristles with demonic energy.

Starring

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Željko Lučić
Macbeth, Thane of Glamis
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Ildebrando d'Arcangelo
Banquo, Thane of Lochaber
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Anna Netrebko
Lady Macbeth