Verdi's Macbeth: Theater an der Wien
Lo spettacolo
Experience Verdi's vision of Shakespeare's drama, at Theater an der Wien. Bertrand de Billy leads a spectacular cast in this new production by Roland Geyer.
In his masterwork about the yearning for power, Verdi's "Macbeth" revolutionized the Italian opera during his lifetime. Verdi's hero is a baritone and not a tenor, and he moved away from the Belcanto introduced by Rossini, making dramatic expression top priority.
Sung in Italian with German surtitles.
Cast/Produzione
Conductor: Bertrand de Billy
Director: Roland Geyer
Set and costume design: Johannes Leiacker
Light design: Bertrand Killy
Video design: David Haneke
Macbeth, general in the King's army: Roberto Frontali (November 11, 15, 22, 24), Placido Domingo (November 13, 17, 20)
Lady Macbeth, his wife: Adina Aaron (November 11, 15, 22, 24), Divinia Rodriguez (November 13, 17, 20)
Banco, general in the King's army: Ildebrando D‘Arcangelo
Maid of Lady Macbeth: Natalia Kawalek
Macduff, Scottish nobleman, Signore di Fiff: Arturo Chacon Cruz
Malcolm, son of Duncano: Thomas David Birch
Doctor of Macbeth: Andreas Jankowitsch
Wiener Symphoniker
Arnold Schoenberg Chor (Choir Master: Erwin Ortner)
