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Verdi's opera is every bit as dark and bloody as Shakespeare's drama on which it was based. It is true to the original play in most details of plot and character, yet it differs in significant ...

LEBANON, N.H. – “Oh howe are the myghtie ouerthrowen” (Old Testament, 2 Samuel 1:19, Great Bible, 1539) pretty much sums up the 11th century downward spiral found in Shakespeare’s “Macbeth.” Giussepe ...

The question did not demand a definitive and correct answer. It was more intended as a chance for Brenda Harris and Greer Grimsley to muse on the characters they portray in "Macbeth," the Verdi opera ...

Verdi was a fervent admirer of Shakespeare and was determined his "Macbeth" would have sufficient merit to justify his borrowing of the famous play for his opera. However, Bernard Uzan, stage director ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Verdi can be played on original instruments, too. While historically informed performances of Baroque music are not surprising, Will Crutchfield and Teatro Nuovo are using period ...