Macbeth with the Lyric Opera of Chicago
Fri, Sep 17
|Chicago
Daniel covers the Macbeth with the Chicago Lyric in a new production by David McVicar
Time & Location
Sep 17, 2021, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
About the event
Lyric’s riveting season opener is the inaugural production of Music Director Enrique Mazzola's tenure, and a brand-new production from Sir David McVicar. Adapting one of the greatest tragedies written by his hero, Shakespeare, Verdi created a stunning portrait of the most power-hungry couple who ever trod a stage. Macbeth’s bloody ascent to the throne of Scotland — led and supported by his wife’s own consuming ambition — results in disaster for them both. Verdi brings them to blazing life in a score that bristles with energy and endless excitement. Grand-scale arias, hair-raising duets, stupendous ensembles — they’re all here, in the first genuine masterpiece of Verdi’s career.
- Language: Sung in Italian with projected English texts
- Running Time: 3 hours with 1 intermission
- Location: Lyric Opera House