Macbeth
- Synopsis
- Live matinee broadcast of Verdi’s opera with Maria Guleghina as Lady Macbeth and Lado Ataneli as Macbeth. The stage direction is by Adrian Noble and the direction for television by Gary Halvorson. The New York Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra are conducted by James Levine. Presented from New York by Peter Gelb.
- Series
- Great Performances at the Met
- Language
- Italian (Standard)
- Country
- Great Britain; United States
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 2008
- Transmission details
- 12 Jan 2008 at 18:30 (Channel: Theatre TV (PBS))
- Duration
- 200 mins
Credits
- Director
- Adrian Noble; Gary Halvorson
- Producer
- Louisa Briccetti; Victoria Warivonchik
- Writer
- Francesco Maria Piave
- Music
- Giuseppe Verdi
- Production Design
- Mark Thompson
- Costume
- Mark Thompson
- Choreographer
- Sue Lefton
- Contributor
- James Levine; Peter Gelb
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Metropolitan Opera House, New York, NY
- Theatre company
- New York Metropolitan Opera
- Production type
- Operas and Musicals
- Plays
- Macbeth
- Subjects
- Drama; Music
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Released on DVD September 2008 (Region 1 only).
- General
- HDTV broadcast.
- History
- Opens with Peter Gelb talking to Adrian Noble. Backstage views during scene changes. At the intermission Mary Jo Heath interviews John Ataneli, Maria Guleghina and Adrian Noble. Also a pre-recorded video blog ‘Rehearsing Macbeth’ with Ataneli, Guleghina and Noble. This footage is included as a DVD Bonus.
The opera was transmitted live on CBS Radio 2, and in the UK on BBC Radio 3 (catalogued separately).
Production Company
Online Retailer
- Name
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- Web
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How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Macbeth". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70201 (Accessed 26 Dec 2024)