Macbeth

Macbeth

2001
2h 19m
2.0

2.0/10

1 votes
Overview

This hard-edged postmodern production of Giuseppe Verdi's haunting masterpiece brings the story of Shakespeare's bloody tragedy to vivid life, characterized by spine-tingling atmospherics and a triumphant debut by American baritone Thomas Hampson in the title role. This Zurich Opera House production also features a mesmerizing turn by Paoletta Marrocu as the beautiful, power-hungry Lady Macbeth, while striking sets and costumes further enhance the duality of the main character whose rise and fall mirror the darkest impulses of man. Replete with supernatural mystery, sexual tension, and violent power plays, this timeless story remains gripping and chilling for today's audiences and boasts some of the most astonishing music of Verdi's legendary body of work.

Status: Released

Language: IT

Production Information

Production Companies
TDK
Production Countries
Germany
Spoken Languages
Italian

Keywords

Quick Facts

Release Date January 1, 2001
Status Released
Language IT

Cast

Thomas Hampson
Thomas Hampson

Macbeth

Paoletta Marrocu
Paoletta Marrocu

Lady Macbeth

Roberto Scandiuzzi
Roberto Scandiuzzi

Banquo

Luis Lima
Luis Lima

Macduff

Liuba Chuchrova
Liuba Chuchrova

Dame Lady Macbeth

Miroslav Christoff
Miroslav Christoff

Malcolm

Franz Welser-Möst
Franz Welser-Möst

Conductor

Key Crew

David Pountney
Director
Francesco Maria Piave
Writer