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The Royal Opera House: Verdi's Macbeth

The Royal Opera House: Verdi's Macbeth

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 16, 2018

Runtime

3h 25m

Genres

Drama, Music

User Score

80%

Original Title

The Royal Opera House: Verdi's Macbeth

Director

Phyllida Lloyd

Description

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.