Macbeth: Washington National Opera (2024)

Macbeth: Washington National Opera (2024)

"Power's price, paid in blood." 2024-11-13 United States of America 165 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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

Ewa Płonka is Lady Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
Kang Wang is Macduff
Macduff
Nicholas Huff is Malcolm
Anneliese Klenetsky is Lady-in-Waiting
Lady-in-Waiting
Jonathan Patton is Warrior (First Apparition)
Warrior (First Apparition)
Kresley Figueroa is Bloody Child (Second Apparition)
Bloody Child (Second Apparition)
Viviana Goodwin is Crowned Child (Third Apparition)
Crowned Child (Third Apparition)