Not to deal in unsolicited prophecies, but if you go see the Washington National Opera production of “Macbeth,” you’ll love it. Giuseppe Verdi’s 1847 adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic (with an ...

It would not be sensible to stage Verdi’s Macbeth too literally nowadays, and the power of Phyllida Lloyd’s production for the Royal Opera lies in her combination of retaining the essential plot and ...

Because of an overloaded schedule, I caught the final dress rehearsal of Opera Orlando’s “Macbeth” on Wednesday instead of attending opening night. And unlike Shakespeare’s “Weird Sisters,” I cannot ...

159 years ago, almost to the day, Verdi, who paid meticulous personal attention to the rehearsal and acting of this opera, wrote to a friend: “Note that the principal pieces of the opera are two: the ...

“Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow.” The opening words of Macbeth’s famous soliloquy come to life this weekend as three performances of a combined opera, ballet and classical music production based ...

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