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Release Date:
November 13, 2024
Original Title:
Macbeth: Washington National Opera
Genres:
Drama | Music
Production Companies:
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 165
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?
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Assistant Director:
David Radames Toro
Conductor:
Evan Rogister
Costume Design:
Kathleen Geldard
Director:
Brenna Corner
Fight Choreographer:
Casey Kaleba
Lighting Design:
AJ Guban
Projection:
S. Katy Tucker
Set Designer:
Erhard Rom
Writer:
Giuseppe Verdi
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