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Macbeth: Washington National Opera
“"Power's price, paid in blood."”
9.0 / 10• 2024• 2h 45m•NR• Italian
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Storyline
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?
Cast & Crew
Étienne Dupuis
Macbeth
Lead
Ewa Płonka
Lady Macbeth
Kang Wang
Macduff
Soloman Howard
Banquo
Nicholas Huff
Malcolm
Anneliese Klenetsky
Lady-in-Waiting
Sergio Martinez
Doctor
Jonathan Patton
Warrior (First Apparition)
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Brenna Corner's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Macbeth: Washington National Opera is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
