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 ...

Dramatically forceful and robustly performed, Syracuse Opera's production of Giuseppe Verdi's "Macbeth" carries the weight of centuries filled with greed and gore. It is the perfect season opener, ...

On a dark and dreary night, a medieval Scottish king is stabbed to death in his sleep while a guest at the castle of one of his leading vassals. This act of regicide by his host, while fulfilling the ...

Seven Days is 30, and we need your help to celebrate. With your donation, we’ll stay on track, delivering rigorous reporting on Vermont news and culture. That period setting is medieval Scotland, ...

Late in life, working at the height of his powers, Giuseppe Verdi turned to Shakespeare for inspiration. With the assistance of librettist Arrigo Boito, the composer created a pair of consecutive ...

OPERA San Antonio took a giant step Friday night with the first staging of its fourth season. The company spread its wings by staging a Shakespearean opera by Giuseppe Verdi, taking a chance on ...

The Atlanta Opera’s staging of Verdi’s “Macbeth” is a riveting work of operatic theater, magnificently sung and vividly acted. This new production, which presents its remaining performances Friday and ...

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Few tales of ambition and evil are as enduring as William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” and combined with the artistic power and opulence of opera, “the Scottish play” is a timeless and thrilling story. LA ...

Lisette Oropesa as Manon and Michael Fabiano as des Grieux in Massenet’s Manon. Marty Sohl / Met Opera The lurid theatrical form called melodrama is often packed with precipitous plot twists and ...