Macbeth

Synopsis

Live broadcast of Verdi’s opera with Maria Guleghina as Lady Macbeth and Zeljko Lucic as Macbeth. The stage direction is by Adrian Noble. The New York Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra are conducted by James Levine.

Series

Metropolitan Opera Hd Live

Language

Italian (Standard)

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

2008

Duration

157 mins

Credits

Director

Adrian Noble

Writer

Francesco Maria Piave

Music

Giuseppe Verdi

Contributor

James Levine

Cast

Zeljko Lu i	Macbeth
Maria Guleghina	Lady Macbeth
Dimitri Pirras	Macduff
Russell Thomas	Malcolm
John Relyea	Banquo
Adam Hauser Pinero	Fleance
Anne-Carolyn Bird	Crowned Child (Apparition)
Ashley Emerson	Bloody Child (Apparition)
David Crawford	Warrior
Elizabeth Blancke-Briggs	Gentlewoman
James Courtney	Doctor of Physic
Joseph Turi	Messenger
Keith Miller	Murderer
Raymond Renault	King Duncan
Richard Hobson	Servant

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 September 2008. DVD extras:Peter Gelb talking to Adrian Noble, Mary Jo Heath interviews John Ataneli, Maria Guleghina and Adrian Noble, a pre-recorded video blog ‘Rehearsing Macbeth’ with Ataneli, Guleghina and Noble.

History

The opera was televised live in HD on America’s PBS’s Theater TV channel and broadcast on BBC Radio 3 (Both transmissions catalogued separately).

Distributor

Name

EMI Classics

Online Retailer

Name

amazon.co.uk

Web

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