For his 10th opera, Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi adapted Shakespeare’s epic tragedy “Macbeth” to produce an equally stormy drama, replete with political power grabs, paranoia, witches and ...

Michael Mayes leads the cast as Macbeth, the Scottish general who becomes king after murdering the reigning monarch. Mayes is a villain with a velvet-smooth baritone — his big Act IV aria was ...

Not to deal in unsolicited prophecies, but if you go see the Washington National Opera production of “Macbeth,” you’ll love it. Giuseppe Verdi’s 1847 adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic ...

From the Met: Verdi's Macbeth with Anna Netrebko and Zeljko Lucic in the leading roles.

The specially curated anniversary programme for the EIF has now launched, celebrating 70 years of the festival. This year’s International Festival runs from Friday 4th to Monday 29th August ...