Macbeth

Synopsis: Verdi’s opera in a new production by Graham Vick.Renato Bruson and Maria Guleghina are the Macbeths. The Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro alla Scala are conducted by Riccardo Muti.
Series: Performance on 3
Language: Italian (Standard)
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Radio
Transmission details: 18 Dec 1997 at 19:00 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
Duration: 195 (incl. interval programme).

Producer

Graham Vick

Writer

Francesco Maria Piave

Music

Giuseppe Verdi

Production Design

Maria Bjornson

Costume

Maria Bjornson

Contributor

Cast

Theatre: La Scala, Milan
Theatre company: Teatro alla Scala, Orchestra and Chorus
Production type: Operas and Musicals
Plays: Macbeth
Subjects: Drama; Music
Keywords: opera; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901); Stage directing

Notes: DIRECTING VERDI is the interval talk (20:20-20:40) in which Daniel Snowman considers changing styles of Verdi productions from the composer’s own time to the present. He talks to directors David Poutney and Elijah Moshinsky and music historian Roger Parker about the best and worst ways of staging Verdi.
History: The performance opened the season at La Scala, Milan earlier in the month and was broadcast on RAI 7 December 1997. This broadcast is catalogued separately on this database.

Acts 1 & 2: 19:00-20.20. Acts 3 &4 : 20.40:22.15.

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