The Royal Opera House: Verdi's Macbeth 5 years old

Something wicked this way comes.

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.

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The Royal Opera House: Verdi's Macbeth Cast

Name	Character
Ildebrando D'Arcangelo He was 49, now 55 years old	as Banquo, Thane of Lochaber
Anna Netrebko She was 46, now 52 years old	as Lady Macbeth

The Royal Opera House: Verdi's Macbeth Crew

Name	Department
Giuseppe Verdi as Music. He was 204 (87) years old when He died	Sound
Phyllida Lloyd as Director. She was 60 (now 66) years old	Directing
Sue Judd as Director.	Directing