Name: Macbeth
Start: 2023-06-20T20:00:00
Location: Grand Théâtre Massenet

Valdis Jansons

Giuseppe Grazioli

Cyrielle Ndjiki Nya

Catherine Hunold

Samy Camps

Geoffroy Buffière

Giovanni Battista Parodi

Léo Vermot-Desroches

Jean-Pierre Laporte

Daniel Benoin

Nathalie Bérard-Benoin

Opéra de Saint-Etienne

Orchestre Symphonique Saint-Étienne Loire

Chœur Lyrique Saint-Étienne Loire

Opéra de Nice Côte d’Azur

Anthéa Théâtre d’Antibes

The former director of La Comédie de Saint-Étienne Daniel Benoin gives us the pleasure of directing this Macbeth , in co-production with the Opéra de Nice Côte d'Azur and Anthéa Théâtre d'Antibes. This work, created in 1847 in Florence and finalized in its current version in 1865, is Verdi's first adaptation of a Shakespeare play, before Otello and Falstaff . The genius of romantic opera draws on the sources of Shakespearean genius with this drama built around a couple, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, ready to kill without limits for royal power. The witches encourage crime, but remorse will ultimately assail the assassins, cornered by the Scots allied with the English. The vocal breadth of dramatic soprano Catherine Hunold, performing Massenet's The Virgin on our stages in 2021, serves the dark and evil character of Lady Macbeth. The orchestra is conducted by Giuseppe Grazioli. The rumblings, the fright, the terror: Verdi's music embraces the emotions of the characters, creating a highly theatrical atmosphere. The libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, Verdi's faithful companion, faithfully transposes the Shakespearean plot. The director's vision transposes the story into a 20th century Scottish industrial town , full of violence and suffering; it gives pride of place to women, who seize power.

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Macbeth

Grand Théâtre Massenet