Macbeth: Washington National Opera

Nov 13, 2024

2h 45m

★ 9.0

"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?

Genres

Music

Drama

Production Companies

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Macbeth: Washington National Opera Trailers

Cast

Macbeth

Étienne Dupuis

Lady Macbeth

Ewa Płonka

Macduff

Kang Wang

Banquo

Soloman Howard

Malcolm

Nicholas Huff

Lady-in-Waiting

Anneliese Klenetsky

Doctor

Sergio Martinez

Warrior (First Apparition)

Jonathan Patton

Bloody Child (Second Apparition)

Kresley Figueroa

Crowned Child (Third Apparition)

Viviana Goodwin

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Macbeth: Washington National Opera

Overview

Genres

Production Companies

Macbeth: Washington National Opera Trailers