Macbeth: Washington National Opera (2024)
Overview
Massive ensembles. White hot arias. The dark recesses of the mind. Verdi’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s smoldering tragedy is a riveting exploration of power, corruption, and freedom. Meet opera’s most power-hungry couple: Macbeth and his Lady. When they’re caught in a murderous plot to claim the Scottish throne, their manic greed for control has no end. Verdi wrote this powerhouse during Italy’s independence movement, and it soars with themes of political corruption, tyrannical rule, and liberation of the people. Macbeth takes audiences through a gripping tale of ambition and scandal, from the first note to the spectacular closing chorus. As the chilling finale approaches, ghosts of the past lurk in the shadows. Power unchecked comes at a cost; what can stop its bloody path of destruction?
What is Macbeth: Washington National Opera about?
Massive ensembles. White hot arias. The dark recesses of the mind. Verdi’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s smoldering tragedy is a riveting exploration of power, corruption, and freedom. Meet opera’s most power-hungry couple: Macbeth and his Lady. When they’re caught in a murderous plot to claim the Scottish throne, their manic greed for control has no end. Verdi wrote this powerhouse during Italy’s independence movement, and it soars with themes of political corruption, tyrannical rule, and liberation of the people. Macbeth takes audiences through a gripping tale of ambition and scandal, from the first note to the spectacular closing chorus. As the chilling finale approaches, ghosts of the past lurk in the shadows. Power unchecked comes at a cost; what can stop its bloody path of destruction? Macbeth: Washington National Opera is a Music, Drama movie, released on 2024-11-13, runtime 165 minutes.
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Directed by
Brenna Corner
Cast
- Étienne Dupuis as Macbeth
- Ewa Płonka as Lady Macbeth
- Kang Wang as Macduff
- Soloman Howard as Banquo
- Nicholas Huff as Malcolm
- Anneliese Klenetsky as Lady-in-Waiting
- Sergio Martinez as Doctor
- Jonathan Patton as Warrior (First Apparition)
- Kresley Figueroa as Bloody Child (Second Apparition)
- Viviana Goodwin as Crowned Child (Third Apparition)
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