Macbeth: Opéra National de Paris

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Macbeth: Opéra National de Paris (2009)

Directed by Dmitri Tcherniakov, Andy Sommer

Music · 2h 41m

Coproduced with Siberia’s Novosibirsk Opera, this new Macbeth uses cutting-edge multimedia technology to give the viewer a fresh perspective on the work. Google Earth satellite images plunge us into the heart of the action: a gloomy square surrounded by soulless buildings, and the interior of an aristocratic residence. Witches are no more a part of Tcherniakov’s Macbeth that the duel was of Onegin, but once again the atmosphere is one of brooding claustrophobia. Tcherniakov has chosen a great cast, beginning with the marvellous Lithuanian soprano Violeta Urmana as Lady Macbeth. Greek baritone Dimitris Tiliakos is a powerful presence as Macbeth, while the Italians Ferruccio Furlanetto (bass) and Stefano Secco (tenor) are sumptuous as, respectively, Banquo and Macduff. In this, his second production at the Paris Opera, Teodor Currentzis, music director of the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre conducts with verve and a splendid theatrical sense.

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Cast

Dimitris Tiliakos Macbeth Violeta Urmana Lady Macbeth
L
Letitia Singleton Dama di Lady Macbeth Ferruccio Furlanetto Banquo
S
Stefano Secco Macduff
A
Alfredo Nigro Malcolm
Y
Yuri Kissin Medico / Domestico
P
Paris National Opera Orchestra

Crew

Director
Dmitri Tcherniakov, Andy Sommer
Writer
Francesco Maria Piave, Andrea Maffei

Details

Release date
2009-04-01
Runtime
2h 41m
Genres
Music
Original language
IT
Spoken languages
Italian
Countries
France
Production
BelAir Media, Opéra National de Paris, France Télévisions