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?

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  Étienne Dupuis

  Macbeth
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  Ewa Płonka

  Lady Macbeth
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  Kang Wang

  Macduff
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  Soloman Howard

  Banquo
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  Nicholas Huff

  Malcolm
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  Anneliese Klenetsky

  Lady-in-Waiting
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  Sergio Martinez

  Doctor
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  Jonathan Patton

  Warrior (First Apparition)
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  Kresley Figueroa

  Bloody Child (Second Apparition)
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  Viviana Goodwin

  Crowned Child (Third Apparition)