Macbeth (opera)

Macbeth is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave with additions by Andrea Maffei, based on Shakespeare's play of the same name. First performance: Teatro della Pergola, Florence, March 14, 1847.

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Giuseppe Verdi - Libretto - Francesco Maria Piave - Andrea Maffei - Shakespeare - Play of the same name - Teatro della Pergola - Florence - March 14 - 1847

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Verdi substantially revised the opera in 1865 (First performance: Théâtre Lyrique, Paris, April 19, 1865). His version follows the Shakespeare play quite closely, but he makes an interesting change. Instead of using three witches as in the play, he creates a large female chorus of witches, singing in three part harmony.

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1865 - Théâtre Lyrique - Paris - April 19

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Macbeth is part of the standard operatic repertoire. There are several recordings of it, and it is occasionally performed.

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