G. Verdi - MacBeth - DVD

Three great operas by Giuseppe Verdi are presented in a 5-DVD mid-price limited edition box set internationally acclaimed productions from Aix Festival, Zurich Opera House and Paris Opera, by Peter Mussbach (Traviata), Nicolas Joel (Aida) and Dmitri Tcherniakov (MacBeth). Artists as Mireille Delunsch, Nina Stemme, Salvatore Licitra, Violeta Urmana and world famous conductors as Yutaka Sado, Adam Fischer and Teodor Currentzis.

MacBeth undoubtedly marked a turning point in Verdi's operatic writing, i. e. , the foregrounding of the characters' introspective, psychological aspects. This DVD/Blu-ray captures the production staged at Novara's Teatro Coccia during the 2013-14 season, with thriller/horror filmmaker Dario Argento tackling opera direction for the first time. One could only expect a direction in line with his films, and from that point of view this MacBeth meets expectations, with the visualization of the opera's bloody, indeed gory scenes matching the dark, brutal character of Shakespeare work.

Verdi Il Trovatore / La Traviata / Macbeth [DIGITAL VIDEO DISC] Released 2016 product/publication from BBC / Opus Arte