Three Macbeths, The

Synopsis

Verdi wrote two versions of his opera Macbeth, one in 1847 and the 1865 Paris version. Tom Rosenthal looks at the differences between the 1847 and 1865 compositions and compares the two librettos illustrating the changes that were made.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Subjects

Drama; Music

Keywords

opera; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901)

Credits

Music

Giuseppe Verdi

Contributor

Tom Rosenthal

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

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