"Macbeth"
Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
A stage performance of the Shostakovich opera, filmed at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona.
The Metropolitan Opera – Verdi: Macbeth
Verdi’s admiration for Shakespeare led to such masterpieces as Othello and Falstaff, and if the earlier Macbeth isn’t on their exalted level it’s still a powerfully dramatic opera that hews closely to the original’s story line. The MET’s production retains the dark aura of the opera while updating it to a vaguely post-modern context. So t..
Tango Macbeth
Shakespeare, dance and world music! A theater company rehearses Macbeth. A film crew documents their every move. The drama of the play interweaves with the drama of the making of the film. It's unlike any version of Macbeth you have ever seen.
Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
A stage performance of the Shostakovich opera, filmed at Hungarian State Opera in Budapest. Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, a lurid tale of sex, murder, and corruption, premiered in 1934. The heroine is the daughter-in-law of Boris, a greedy, lecherous merchant, and the frustrated wife of his impotent son. Katerina poisons Boris and when ..
Verdi: Macbeth
Recorded at the Paris Opera and co-produced with Siberia’s Novosibirsk Opera, this new Macbeth uses cutting-edge multimedia technology to give the viewer a fresh perspective on the work. Google Earth satellite images plunge us into the heart of the action: a gloomy square surrounded by soulless buildings, and the interior of an aristocratic resid..
El Señor y la Señora Macbeth
A missing film.
Verdi: Macbeth (Barcelona 2023)
Live broadcast of Verdi's opera starring Luca Salsi, Erwin Schrott and Sondra Radvanovsky.
Macbeth a Tragedy
Clad in resplendent Scottish regalia, Macbeth sits next to a woman reading the Oxford Companion to English Literature's dry-as-dust synopsis before the "tomorrow and tomorrow" soliloquy finally introduces Shakespeare's original poetry. To emphasize this already Brechtian approach, the single-take treatment frequently (and deliberately) reveals both..
Duel Scene from Macbeth
Based on a scene from Shakespeare's play: Macbeth, king of Scotland, is being challenged by forces led by Macduff. Young Siward comes to confront the king, but Macbeth kills him easily. Then Macduff himself arrives. The two rivals exchange words, and then begin a deadly fight.
Verdi: Macbeth
David McVicar's production of Verdi's 1847 opera Macbeth.
Chostakovitch: Lady Macbeth de Mzensk
Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk is a powerful work of raw emotional intensity. With themes of adultery and murder, the story follows the downfall of a bored provincial merchant’s wife who seeks solace and excitement in an extra-marital affair. With a bold and contemporary setting, the staging provides the perfect backdrop to this 20th-century opera’s u..
Macbeth: the Comedy
Take one power hungry lesbian couple. Throw in a slow-witted king, a Caribbean sidekick, a trio of flamboyantly gay weird sisters, and a host of other misfits. And what do you have? Macbeth ! Drawing on the tradition of Monty Python and BlackAdder, Macbeth-The Comedy takes us back to a time when men were not necessarily men and ruthless tyrants cou..
Macbeth: Shakespeare Lives
A contemporary take on Lady Macbeth, summoning up her demons. A mix of live action and animation.
Macbeth: Opéra National de Paris
Verdi's Macbeth performed by Opéra National de Paris
Macbeth - Düsseldorf
After a victorious battle, the witches predict a crown for the Scottish commander Macbeth. In response to the witches’ prophecies, Macbeth’s thirst for power is fuelled dangerously by his wife and they decide to murder their king Duncan in his sleep. With this act of blood, they unleash an unprecedented spiral of violence that will lead them st..
Macbeth - Teatro La Fenice
After a supernatural prophecy and at the urging of his wife, a Scottish lord kills the king and claims the throne. Fearful of being found out, he leads a reign of terror against his people. Shakespeare’s plays provided Verdi with lifelong inspiration, and Macbeth was the first that he adapted for the operatic stage. Teatro la Fenice opens its 20..
Untitled Lady Macbeth Musical
A musical adaptation of Macbeth
Vladimir Vasiliev: Macbeth: The Bolshoi Theatre
Filmed live on the stage of Moscow's historic Bolshoi Theatre, this adaptation of Shakespeare's captivating masterpiece features choreography by the legendary Vladimir Vasiliev and music by renowned composer Kirill Molchanov. Alexei Fadeyechev stars as the conflicted title character manipulated by his ambitious wife (played by Nina Timofeyeva), and..
Macbeth 3000: This Time, It's Personal
The President is dead. Murdered in his sleep by an unknown assassin. British Agent MacDuff is sent in to investigate and soon finds himself confronting an old ally Macbeth - only this time, he's the president... and it's also very personal as implied by the subtitle. As stakes rise, car chases & light-sword battles ensue, allies become enemies and ..
