Macbeth - Giuseppe Verdi - TV - Conductor: Claudio Abbado - Stage Director: Giorgio Strehler Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala - Coro del Teatro alla Scala CAST Macbeth - Piero Cappuccilli Lady Macbeth - Shirley Verrett Banco - Nicolai Ghiaurov Macduff - Veriano Luchetti Malcolm - Antonia Savastano Dama - Stefania Malagù Medico - Giovanni Foiani Domestico - Giuseppe Morresi Sicaro - Carlo Mericiani Apparizione - Alfredo Giacomotti - Milena Pauli - Enrico Mazzola Conductor Claudio Abbado - 1975 Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala Choir - Teatro alla Scala Macbeth is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi, with an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave and additions by Andrea Maffei, based on William Shakespeare's play of the same name. Written for the Teatro della Pergola in Florence, Macbeth was Verdi's tenth opera and premiered on 14 March 1847. It was the first Shakespeare play that Verdi adapted for the operatic stage. Almost twenty years later, Macbeth was revised and expanded into a French version and given in Paris on 21 April 1865. Read Shakespeare's Complete Works online for free: _______________________________ Screen Adaptation - Co-Production : MISANTHROPOS – Official Website - Adapted by Maximianno Cobra, from Shakespeare's “Timon of Athens“, the film exposes the timeless challenge of social hypocrisy, disillusion and annihilation against the poetics of friendship, love, and beauty. IMDb page: _______________________________ Support Us - Donations: Why Donate? Donations to Shakespeare Network help sustain free knowledge and educational programs on Shakespeare Network and our ecosystem of Shakespeare Network projects. Your contributions ensure these resources remain accessible and valuable for all. Thank you. 25% Direct support to website: Keeping the Shakespeare Network websites online is about more than just servers. It also includes ongoing engineering improvements, product development, design and research, and legal support. 25% Administration and governance: We manage funds and resources responsibly to recruit and support skilled, passionate staff who advance our communities and values. Our operating budget: Transparency is core to our organization. The Shakespeare Network develops our annual plan and operating budget through open processes, which are subject to feedback from our volunteers and Board approval. 50% Direct support to communities: Shakespeare Network projects exist thanks to the communities that create and maintain them. We strengthen these communities through grants, projects, and training programs. Contact us for further info.
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