Nov 13, 2024
165 min
Full-HD

Macbeth: Washington National Opera (2024)

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?

Category

Music Drama

Country

United States of America

Companies

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Étienne Dupuis

Macbeth

Ewa Płonka

Lady Macbeth

Kang Wang

Macduff

Soloman Howard

Banquo

Nicholas Huff

Malcolm

Anneliese Klenetsky

Lady-in-Waiting

Sergio Martinez

Doctor

Jonathan Patton

Warrior (First Apparition)

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