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Boston Lyric Opera’s Macbeth is hobbled by miscalculations

Norman Garrett (Macbeth) and Alexandra LoBianco (Lady Macbeth)
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Norman Garrett (Macbeth)
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Omar Najmi (Malcolm), David Junghoon Kim (Macduff) and the Boston Lyric Opera Chorus
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Zaikuan Song (Banquo) and the Boston Lyric Opera Chorus
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“questionable choices frequently blunt the dramatic effect of a scene”
Reviewed at Emerson Colonial Theatre, Boston on 10 October 2025
Verdi, Macbeth
Boston Lyric Opera
David Angus, Conductor
Steve Maler, Director
Amy Rubin, Set Designer
Amanda Gladu, Costume Designer
Eric Southern, Lighting Designer
Boston Lyric Opera Orchestra
Boston Lyric Opera Chorus
Norman Garrett, Macbeth
Alexandra LoBianco, Lady Macbeth
Zaikuan Song, Banquo
David Junghoon Kim, Macduff
Omar Najmi, Malcolm
Vera Savage, Lady in Waiting
Devon Russo, Doctor
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