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Opera on 3: From the Met: Verdi's Macbeth

Verdi's Macbeth

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From the Met: Verdi's Macbeth with Anna Netrebko and Zeljko Lucic in the leading roles.

Opera from the Met: Verdi's Macbeth, conducted by Marco Armiliato, with a star cast led by soprano Anna Netrebko as Lady Macbeth and baritone Zeljko Lucic in the title role.

Tonight's Opera from the Met is a performance of Verdi's Macbeth, with a star cast led by soprano Anna Netrebko as Lady Macbeth, and baritone Zeljko Lucic, recorded at the Met earlier this autumn.
Verdi began his life-long relationship with Shakespeare's works with Macbeth - considered by him to be 'one of the greatest creations of man'. The star cast is led by soprano Anna Netrebko, as Lady Macbeth, who is driven by her formidable ambition for her husband Macbeth, sung by baritone Željko Lučić, to become King. Verdi's score bursts with energy and drive, full of eerie silences and atmosphere, and expansive melodies.
The Orchestra and Chorus of the Metropolitan Opera House are conducted by Marco Armiliato.

Presented by Mary-Jo Heath with commentator Ira Siff.




Lady Macbeth.....Anna Netrebko (Soprano) 
Madcuff.....Matthew Polenzani (Tenor) 
Macbeth.....Zeljko Lucic (Baritone) 
Banquo.....Ildar Abdrazakov (Bass) 
Malcolm.....Giuseppe Filianoti (Tenor) 
Lady in Waiting.....Sarah Cambridge (Mezzo-soprano) 
Assassin.....Richard Bernstein (Bass) 
Doctor.....Harold Wilson (Bass) 
Servant to Macbeth.....Bradley Garvin (Bass) 
Warrior…..Christopher Job (Bass-baritone)
Bloody Child.....Meigui Zhang (Soprano) 
Crowned Child.....Karen-chia-ling Ho (Soprano) 
Herald.....Yohan Yi (Bass) 
Duncan.....Raymond Renault (Silent Role) 
New York Metropolitan Opera Orchestra 
New York Metropolitan Opera Chorus
Marco Armiliato (Conductor)

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