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Verdi's opera is every bit as dark and bloody as Shakespeare's drama on which it was based. It is true to the original play in most details of plot and character, yet it differs in significant ...

Macbeth is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi, with an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave and additions by Andrea Maffei, based on William Shakespeare's play of the same name. Written for ...

Verdi was a fervent admirer of Shakespeare and was determined his "Macbeth" would have sufficient merit to justify his borrowing of the famous play for his opera. However, Bernard Uzan, stage director ...

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The Atlanta Opera’s staging of Verdi’s “Macbeth” is a riveting work of operatic theater, magnificently sung and vividly acted. This new production, which presents its remaining performances Friday and ...

Atlanta Opera will present the Italian composer’s adaption, emphasizing revolution, at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center from March 1-9. Atlanta Opera's production of "Macbeth," March 1-9 at Cobb ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Verdi can be played on original instruments, too. While historically informed performances of Baroque music are not surprising, Will Crutchfield and Teatro Nuovo are using period ...

MIDGETTE: Verdi has a magnificent dramatic sensibility, and he was also a very astute portrayer of women. Shakespeare was a touchstone for him, and Lady Macbeth is a particularly interesting figure.