The Metropolitan Opera – Verdi: Macbeth

The Metropolitan Opera – Verdi: Macbeth

2008
2h 37m
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Overview

Verdi’s admiration for Shakespeare led to such masterpieces as Othello and Falstaff, and if the earlier Macbeth isn’t on their exalted level it’s still a powerfully dramatic opera that hews closely to the original’s story line. The MET’s production retains the dark aura of the opera while updating it to a vaguely post-modern context. So the witches are bag ladies in various stages of decrepitude, with children in tow. The Banquet Scene features lowered chandeliers, a plethora of chairs, and a slew of extras dressed in tuxedos and party gowns. Macbeth sports a leather coat, the soldiers are in drab brown uniforms and seem to have fingers on their triggers even when they’re supposed to be in non-threatening situations. Director Adrian Noble also has Lady Macbeth do an inordinate amount of writhing around and singing from a lying-down position, adding to the feeling that a less interventionist directorial hand might have generated more impact.

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Production Information

Production Companies
The Metropolitan Opera EMI
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
Italian

Keywords

opera verdi

Quick Facts

Release Date April 13, 2008
Status Released
Language IT
IMDb ID tt1253679

Cast

Željko Lučić
Željko Lučić

Macbeth

John Relyea
John Relyea

Banquo

Maria Guleghina
Maria Guleghina

Lady Macbeth

Elizabeth Blancke-Biggs
Elizabeth Blancke-Biggs

Lady-in-waiting to Lady Macbeth

Dimitri Pittas
Dimitri Pittas

McDuff, Thane of Fife

Mary Jo Heath
Mary Jo Heath

Self - Special Guest Interviewer

Richard Hobson
Richard Hobson

A Servant of Macbeth

Raymond Renault
Raymond Renault

Duncan, King of Scotland

Russell Thomas
Russell Thomas

Malcolm, Duncan's Son

Adam Hauser Piñero
Adam Hauser Piñero

Fleance, Banquo's Son

Keith Miller
Keith Miller

A Murderer

David Crawford
David Crawford

A Warrior

Key Crew

Gary Halvorson
Director
Francesco Maria Piave
Writer
Andrea Maffei
Writer
Victoria Warivonchik
Producer
Peter Gelb
Executive Producer
Louisa Briccetti
Producer