Film

Macbeth: Opéra National de Paris

2009 · 2h 41m · Music

IMDb

7.1

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.

Dimitris Tiliakos

Macbeth

Violeta Urmana

Lady Macbeth

Letitia Singleton

Dama di Lady Macbeth

Ferruccio Furlanetto

Banquo

Stefano Secco

Macduff

Alfredo Nigro

Malcolm

Yuri Kissin

Medico / Domestico

Paris National Opera Orchestra

• Dmitri TcherniakovDirector
• Andy SommerDirector
• Francesco Maria PiaveWriter
• Andrea MaffeiWriter

Macbeth | Violeta Urmana & Dimitris Tiliakos | Opéra de Paris 2006 (DVD/Blu-ray trailer)

Release date

April 1, 2009

Status

Released

Original language

Italian

Runtime

2h 41m

Genres

Music