Verdi’s life-long love affair with Shakespeare’s works began with Macbeth, a play he considered to be ‘one of the greatest creations of man’. With his librettist, Francesco Maria Piave, Verdi set out to create ‘something out of the ordinary’. Their success is borne out in every bar of a score that sees Verdi at his most theatrical: it bristles with demonic energy.
as Macbeth, Thane of Glamis
as Banquo, Thane of Lochaber
as Lady Macbeth
as Lady-In-Waiting
as Servant to Macbeth
as Duncan, King of Scotland
as Malcolm, Son of Duncan
as Macduff, Thane of Fife
as Fleance, Son of Banquo
as Assassin
