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Cold light rays, grim backdrops, disturbing shadows: Macbeth according to Robert Wilson

By Edoardo Pelligra, 20 October 2015
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“People do not really interact or communicate in Wilson’s universe”
Reviewed at Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Bologna on 17 October 2015
Programme
Verdi, Macbeth
Performers
Teatro Comunale
Roberto Abbado, Conductor
Robert Wilson, Director, Set Designer
Jacques Reynaud, Costume Designer
Amarilli Nizza, Lady Macbeth
Lorenzo Decaro, Macduff
Dario Solari, Macbeth
Riccardo Zanellato, Banquo
Marianna Vinci, Lady in Waiting
Gabriele Mangione, Malcolm
Pierpaolo Gallina, Cutthroat, Herald
Alessandro Svab, Doctor
AJ Weissbard, Lighting Designer
Andrea Faidutti, Choirmaster / chorus director
Coro di Teatro Comunale di Bologna
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
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Edoardo Pelligra
Edoardo Pelligra
Edoardo is a philosophy student in Torino, Italy. He has always been fond of classical music and operas and tries to combine his philosophical studies with music and especially philosophy of music. He is particularly enthusiastic about opera modern adaptations. Edoardo also maintains a strong passion for films, literature and travelling. He also writes reviews in Italian for Operaclick.