
Release Date
Original Release
November 13, 2024
2h 45m
Macbeth: Washington National Opera (2024)
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?
Director
Brenna Corner
Department: Directing
Cast

Étienne Dupuis
Macbeth

Ewa Płonka
Lady Macbeth

Kang Wang
Macduff

Soloman Howard
Banquo
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Nicholas Huff
Malcolm

Anneliese Klenetsky
Lady-in-Waiting

Sergio Martinez
Doctor

Jonathan Patton
Warrior (First Apparition)

Kresley Figueroa
Bloody Child (Second Apparition)
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Viviana Goodwin
Crowned Child (Third Apparition)
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