Michael Mayes leads the cast as Macbeth, the Scottish general who becomes king after murdering the reigning monarch. Mayes is a villain with a velvet-smooth baritone — his big Act IV aria was ...

For his 10th opera, Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi adapted Shakespeare’s epic tragedy “Macbeth” to produce an equally stormy drama, replete with political power grabs, paranoia, witches and ...

Not to deal in unsolicited prophecies, but if you go see the Washington National Opera production of “Macbeth,” you’ll love it. Giuseppe Verdi’s 1847 adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic ...

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

Opera on 3 — From the Met, Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk From New York's Metropolitan Opera, Shostakovich's opera Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk. BBC Radio 3 ...

‘Lady Macbeth von Mzensk’ at the Deutsche Oper ... In all, this is a solid account of a knotty opera, worth a visit if you are in the area.

Shostakovich’s Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk was famously denounced ... the composer revised and arguably weakened the opera, which allowed it to be performed in Russia, but since Shostakovich ...