The Metropolitan Opera – Verdi: Macbeth (2008)
2h 37m
Running Time
April 13, 2008Release Date

The Metropolitan Opera – Verdi: Macbeth (2008)
2h 37m
Running Time
April 13, 2008Release Date
Plot.
Verdi’s admiration for Shakespeare led to such masterpieces as Othello and Falstaff, and if the earlier Macbeth isn’t on their exalted level it’s still a powerfully dramatic opera that hews closely to the original’s story line. The MET’s production retains the dark aura of the opera while updating it to a vaguely post-modern context. So the witches are bag ladies in various stages of decrepitude, with children in tow. The Banquet Scene features lowered chandeliers, a plethora of chairs, and a slew of extras dressed in tuxedos and party gowns. Macbeth sports a leather coat, the soldiers are in drab brown uniforms and seem to have fingers on their triggers even when they’re supposed to be in non-threatening situations. Director Adrian Noble also has Lady Macbeth do an inordinate amount of writhing around and singing from a lying-down position, adding to the feeling that a less interventionist directorial hand might have generated more impact.
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Cast & Crew.

Željko Lučić
Macbeth

John Relyea
Banquo

Maria Guleghina
Lady Macbeth

Elizabeth Blancke-Biggs
Lady-in-waiting to Lady Macbeth

Dimitri Pittas
McDuff, Thane of Fife

Mary Jo Heath
Self - Special Guest Interviewer

Richard Hobson
A Servant of Macbeth

Raymond Renault
Duncan, King of Scotland

Russell Thomas
Malcolm, Duncan's Son

Adam Hauser Piñero
Fleance, Banquo's Son

Keith Miller
A Murderer

David Crawford
A Warrior

Ashley Emerson
A Bloody Child

Anne-Carolyn Bird
A Crowned Child

James Courtney
A Doctor

Joseph Turi
A Herald

Gary Halvorson
Director

Giuseppe Verdi
Original Music Composer

Francesco Maria Piave
Writer

James Levine
Conductor

Adrian Noble
Production Design

Mark Thompson
Set Designer / Costume Designer

Jean Kalman
Lighting Design

Sue Lefton
Choreographer

Paul Cremo
Dramaturgy

Mitchell Bloom
Assistant Costume Designer

Ron Washburn
Technical Supervisor

Jay David Saks
Music Producer

Bill King
Sound Supervisor

Matiki Anoff
Makeup Artist

Peter Gelb
Executive Producer

Tom Watson
Hairstylist
Media.

Details.
Release DateApril 13, 2008
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 37m
Content RatingPG-13
Genres
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