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MACBETH

BBC Radio 3
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0 Opera in four acts
Music by Verdi Libretto by FRANCESCO MARIA PIAVE , after Shakespeare
Sung in Italian: gramophone records
Cast in order of singing:
CHORUS AND Orchestra OF THE ACCADEMIA DI SANTA CECILIA, ROME Conducted by THOMAS SCHIPPERS
The action takes place in Scotland chiefly in Macbeth's castle
ACT 1
Scene 1 A heath
Scene 2 A hall in the castle
9.10* ACT 2
Scene 1 A room in the castle Scene 2 The castle grounds
Scene 3 The banqueting ball In the castle

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Unknown:
Francesco Maria Piave
Conducted By:
Thomas Schippers
Source: Radio Times

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