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| Composer | Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901) |
| Period | Romantic |
| Librettist | Francesco Maria Piave |
| Year | 1847 |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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BarcelonaRené Pape & Orquestra Simfònica del Vallès
Verdi, Wagner
Orquestra Simfònica del Vallès; Felix Krieger; René Pape
RigaMacbeth
Verdi: Macbeth
Mārtiņš Ozoliņš; Viesturs Meikšāns; Latvian National Opera; Reinis Suhanovs; Mareunrols; Kevin Wyn-Jones; Latvian National Opera Orchestra
VilniusMacbethNew production
Verdi: Macbeth
Martynas Stakionis; Arnaud Bernard; Lithuanian National Opera; Ričardas Šumila; Alessandro Camera; Maria Carla Ricotti; Emanuele Agliati
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Quinn Kelsey dazzles in the Met Opera’s new Macbeth
The American baritone delivers a career-defining performance of the title role in Louisa Proske’s post-apocalyptic setting of Verdi’s first Shakespearean opera, which opens the company’s new season.
Boston Lyric Opera’s Macbeth is hobbled by miscalculations
David Angus leads a taut, spirited performance, but Steve Maler’s staging of Verdi's first Shakespearean opera raises many questions.
King of the Castle: Verdi’s Macbeth in Savonlinna
Olavinlinna, also known as St Olaf's Castle, provides an atmospheric setting for Verdi's take on Shakespeare's “Scottish play”.
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HeidenheimMacbeth
Verdi: Macbeth
Marcus Bosch; Andreas Baesler; Hartmut Litzinger; Cappella Aquileia
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Bachtrack top ten: Maria Callas
Maria Callas was the most iconic soprano of the 20th century. We mark her centenary by looking at ten of her most important roles.
Bachtrack top ten: Verdi choruses
It's Verdi all the way for our latest playlist: Mark and Elisabeth's favourite choruses from his best operas... with a surprise late entry.
Rarities among the new productions at Zurich Opera
The 2018–19 season at Opernhaus Zürich features plenty of new productions, including operas which don't feature too often, such as Die Gezeichneten and Le Grand Macabre.