
Macbeth: Washington National Opera
Music · Drama
Overview
Massive ensembles. White hot arias. The dark recesses of the mind. Verdi’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s smoldering tragedy is a riveting exploration of power, corruption, and freedom. Meet opera’s most power-hungry couple: Macbeth and his Lady. When they’re caught in a murderous plot to claim the Scottish throne, their manic greed for control has no end. Verdi wrote this powerhouse during Italy’s independence movement, and it soars with themes of political corruption, tyrannical rule, and liberation of the people. Macbeth takes audiences through a gripping tale of ambition and scandal, from the first note to the spectacular closing chorus. As the chilling finale approaches, ghosts of the past lurk in the shadows. Power unchecked comes at a cost; what can stop its bloody path of destruction?
Top Cast


Étienne Dupuis
Étienne Dupuis
Macbeth
Étienne Dupuis
Macbeth


Ewa Płonka
Ewa Płonka
Lady Macbeth
Ewa Płonka
Lady Macbeth


Kang Wang
Kang Wang
Macduff
Kang Wang
Macduff


Soloman Howard
Soloman Howard
Banquo
Soloman Howard
Banquo


Nicholas Huff
Nicholas Huff
Malcolm
Nicholas Huff
Malcolm


Anneliese Klenetsky
Anneliese Klenetsky
Lady-in-Waiting
Anneliese Klenetsky
Lady-in-Waiting


Sergio Martinez
Sergio Martinez
Doctor
Sergio Martinez
Doctor


Jonathan Patton
Jonathan Patton
Warrior (First Apparition)
Jonathan Patton
Warrior (First Apparition)


Kresley Figueroa
Kresley Figueroa
Bloody Child (Second Apparition)
Kresley Figueroa
Bloody Child (Second Apparition)


Viviana Goodwin
Viviana Goodwin
Crowned Child (Third Apparition)
Viviana Goodwin
Crowned Child (Third Apparition)
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