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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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Verdi: Macbeth
Hermann Bäumer; Martin Čičvák; Prague State Opera; Hans Hoffer; Marija Havran; Prague State Opera Orchestra; Prague State Opera Chorus
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Verdi: Macbeth
Martin Rajna; Matthew Wild; Hungarian State Opera; Sebastian Hannak; Heide Kastler; Tamás Bányai; Hungarian State Opera Orchestra
ZurichMacbeth
Verdi: Macbeth
Gianandrea Noseda; Barrie Kosky; Zurich Opera; Klaus Grünberg; Klaus Bruns; Orchester der Oper Zürich
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Boston Lyric Opera’s Macbeth is hobbled by miscalculations
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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
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Olavinlinna, also known as St Olaf's Castle, provides an atmospheric setting for Verdi's take on Shakespeare's “Scottish play”.
A tribute to bad taste: a new Macbeth at Deutsche Oper Berlin
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When does opera direction go too far? Marie-Ève Signeyrole provides the answers in her tasteless, explicit staging of Verdi's Macbeth in Berlin.
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Bachtrack top ten: Maria Callas
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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
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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.