Macbeth: Washington National Opera
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
Étienne Dupuis
as Macbeth
Ewa Płonka
as Lady Macbeth
Kang Wang
as Macduff
Soloman Howard
as Banquo
Nicholas Huff
as Malcolm
Anneliese Klenetsky
as Lady-in-Waiting
Sergio Martinez
as Doctor
Jonathan Patton
as Warrior (First Apparition)
Kresley Figueroa
as Bloody Child (Second Apparition)
Viviana Goodwin
as Crowned Child (Third Apparition)
