MACBETH • Giuseppe Verdi • from 17 June to 8 July 2023
Giuseppe Verdi‘s opera Macbeth was first performed in Florence in 1847. The libretto was by Francesco Maria Piave and Andrea Maffei based on the original by William Shakespeare.
The dark opera about power and murder takes place in Scotland in the 11th century. The main actors are Macbeth, who murders the king and becomes king himself, and his wife Lady Macbeth spins the intrigues and incites the murder. When her conscience calls in later, she goes insane. In the end, Macbeth also falls in the fight against Macduff and Malcolm is crowned the new king.
The historical background is the time of the Scottish King Macbeth from 1040 to 1057.
Experience the Verdi opera Macbeth in 4 acts at the Teatro alla Scala. Our Superior Package includes an exclusive music journey with the best seats in La Scala, two nights in Milan, plus a private city tour in your language, dinner and an aperitif with a light meal before visiting La Scala.
Teatro alla Scala Production
Running Time: 3 hours 14 minutes intermission included
Opera in four acts
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave and Andrea Maffei
Teatro alla Scala Production
Teatro alla Scala Orchestra and Chorus
Conductor • Giampaolo Bisanti
Staging • Davide Livermore
Sets • Giò Forma
Costumes • Gianluca Falaschi
Lights • Antonio Castro
Choreography • Daniel Ezralow
Video • D-Wok
CAST
Macbeth • Luca Salsi (17, 21, 26 June) / Amartuvshin Enkhbat (29 June and 4, 8 July)
Banco • Jongmin Park
Lady Macbeth • Ekaterina Semenchuk (17, 21 June) / Anna Netrebko (26. 29 June and 4, 8 July)
Macduff • Fabio Sartori (17, 21 June and 8 July) / Giorgio Berrugi (26, 29 June and 4 July)
Malcolm • Jinxu Xiahou
Doctor • Andrea Pellegrini
Servant • Leonardo Galeazzi
Avaldo / 1st appearance • Costantino Finucci
Teatro alla Scala, Milano
Via Filodrammatici, 2, Milan
Macbeth, opera by Giuseppe Verdi on stage at the Teatro alla Scala from 17 June to 8 July 2023. Select between an essential package with opera tickets and a hotel or our superior package with an exclusive complementing program that includes a walking tour with a private guide in your language, a visit to the museum of the Teatro alla Scala, a gourmet dinner, and an aperitif with a light meal before the performance.
Teatro alla Scala, Milano
Via Filodrammatici, 2, Milan
Macbeth, opera by Giuseppe Verdi on stage at the Teatro alla Scala from 17 June to 8 July 2023. Select between an essential package with opera tickets and a hotel or our superior package with an exclusive complementing program that includes a walking tour with a private guide in your language, a visit to the museum of the Teatro alla Scala, a gourmet dinner, and an aperitif with a light meal before the performance.
Teatro alla Scala, Milano
Via Filodrammatici, 2, Milan
Macbeth, opera by Giuseppe Verdi on stage at the Teatro alla Scala from 17 June to 8 July 2023. Select between an essential package with opera tickets and a hotel or our superior package with an exclusive complementing program that includes a walking tour with a private guide in your language, a visit to the museum of the Teatro alla Scala, a gourmet dinner, and an aperitif with a light meal before the performance.
Teatro alla Scala, Milano
Via Filodrammatici, 2, Milan
Macbeth, opera by Giuseppe Verdi on stage at the Teatro alla Scala from 17 June to 8 July 2023. Select between an essential package with opera tickets and a hotel or our superior package with an exclusive complementing program that includes a walking tour with a private guide in your language, a visit to the museum of the Teatro alla Scala, a gourmet dinner, and an aperitif with a light meal before the performance.
Teatro alla Scala, Milano
Via Filodrammatici, 2, Milan
Macbeth, opera by Giuseppe Verdi on stage at the Teatro alla Scala from 17 June to 8 July 2023. Select between an essential package with opera tickets and a hotel or our superior package with an exclusive complementing program that includes a walking tour with a private guide in your language, a visit to the museum of the Teatro alla Scala, a gourmet dinner, and an aperitif with a light meal before the performance.
Teatro alla Scala, Milano
Via Filodrammatici, 2, Milan
Macbeth, opera by Giuseppe Verdi on stage at the Teatro alla Scala from 17 June to 8 July 2023. Select between an essential package with opera tickets and a hotel or our superior package with an exclusive complementing program that includes a walking tour with a private guide in your language, a visit to the museum of the Teatro alla Scala, a gourmet dinner, and an aperitif with a light meal before the performance.
