Macbeth poster

Macbeth poster

Macbeth

“Is this a dagger which I see before me?”

1979 2h 34mMovie

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Piero Cappuccilli and Shirley Verrett lead Verdi’s sombre masterpiece, drawn from one of Shakespeare’s most celebrated tragedies. Filmed for television at Teatro alla Scala in 1979, Claudio Abbado conductes a night to remember.

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Carlo Battistoni

Director

Francesco Maria Piave

Writer

Andrea Maffei

Writer

William Shakespeare

Story

Top Cast

Piero Cappuccilli

Piero Cappuccilli

Macbeth

Shirley Verrett

Shirley Verrett

Lady Macbeth

Nicolai Ghiaurov

Nicolai Ghiaurov

Banco

Stefania Malagú

Dama di Lady Macbeth

Veriano Luchetti

Veriano Luchetti

Macduff, nobile scozzese

Antonio Savastano

Malcolm, figlio di Duncano

Giovanni Foiani

Medico

Carlo Meliciani

Domestico di Macbeth

Giuseppe Morresi

Sicario

Alfredo Giacomotti

Prima apparizione (voice)

Milena Pauli

Seconda apparizione (voice)

Enrico Mazzola

Terza apparizione (voice)

Claudio Abbado

Claudio Abbado

Self - Conductor