Macbeth: Washington National Opera

Macbeth: Washington National Opera

2024
2h 45m
9.0

9.0/10

1 votes

""Power's price, paid in blood.""

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?

Status: Released

Language: IT

Production Information

Production Companies
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
Italian

Quick Facts

Release Date November 13, 2024
Status Released
Language IT
Website Visit Site

Cast

Étienne Dupuis
Étienne Dupuis

Macbeth

Ewa Płonka
Ewa Płonka

Lady Macbeth

Kang Wang
Kang Wang

Macduff

Soloman Howard
Soloman Howard

Banquo

Nicholas Huff
Nicholas Huff

Malcolm

Anneliese Klenetsky
Anneliese Klenetsky

Lady-in-Waiting

Sergio Martinez
Sergio Martinez

Doctor

Jonathan Patton
Jonathan Patton

Warrior (First Apparition)

Kresley Figueroa
Kresley Figueroa

Bloody Child (Second Apparition)

Viviana Goodwin
Viviana Goodwin

Crowned Child (Third Apparition)

Key Crew

Brenna Corner
Director
Giuseppe Verdi
Writer