Learning on ScreenMacbeth
- Synopsis
- Live matinee broadcast of Verdi’s opera with Maria Guleghina as Lady Macbeth and Zeljiko Lucic as Macbeth. The stage direction is by Adrian Noble. Presented from New York by Margaret Junwait, the programme includes backstage interviews with some of the artists. The New York Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra are conducted by James Levine.
- Series
- Opera on 3: Live from the Met
- Language
- Italian (Standard)
- Country
- Great Britain; United States
- Medium
- Radio; Video
- Transmission details
- 12 Jan 2008 at 18:30 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
- Duration
- 195 mins
Credits
- Director
- Adrian Noble
- Writer
- Francesco Maria Piave
- Music
- Giuseppe Verdi
- Contributor
- James Levine; Margaret Juntwait
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Metropolitan Opera House, New York, NY
- Theatre company
- New York Metropolitan Opera
- Production type
- Operas and Musicals
- Plays
- Macbeth
- Subjects
- Drama; Music
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Released on DVD in the Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD series by Emi Classics in September 2008.
Sung in Italian. - History
- The opera was televised live in HD on America’s PBS’s Theater TV channel (catalogued separately).
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
- listening@bl.uk
- Web
- http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7412 7676
- Fax
- 020 7412 7441
- Address
- 96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
Distributor (DVD)
- Name
EMI Classics
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