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Lady Macbeth (cover)

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Macbeth

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi Librettists: Francesco Maria Piave

Lyric’s riveting season opener is the inaugural production of Music Director Enrique Mazzola's tenure, and a brand-new production from Sir David McVicar. Adapting one of the greatest tragedies written by his hero, Shakespeare, Verdi created a stunning portrait of the most power-hungry couple who ever trod a stage. Macbeth’s bloody ascent to the throne of Scotland — led and supported by his wife’s own consuming ambition — results in disaster for them both. Verdi brings them to blazing life in a score that bristles with energy and endless excitement. Grand-scale arias, hair-raising duets, stupendous ensembles — they’re all here, in the first genuine masterpiece of Verdi’s career.

Friday, September 17, 2021 @ 7 PM

Thursday, September 23, 2021 @ 2 PM

Thursday, September 30, 2021 @ 7 PM

Sunday, October 3, 2021 @ 2 PM

Wednesday, October 6, 2021 @ 2 PM

Saturday, October 9, 2021 @ 7:30 PM

Earlier Event: September 17
Lady Macbeth (cover)
Later Event: September 30
Lady Macbeth (cover)