After the acclaimed successes of "Baby Doll" and "Negar" in the Tischlerei of the Deutsche Oper Berlin as well as recent works at the Bavarian State Opera, the Semperoper Dresden, the MusikTheater an der Wien and La Monnaie in Brussels, Marie-Ève Signeyrole returns to the house on Bismarckstrasse to stage a new production on the main stage for the first time.
Verdi set one of Shakespeare's dramas to music for the first time in 1847 with "Macbeth". Although he studied Shakespeare throughout his life, he did not devote himself to other dramas by the English national poet until he was very old. On the other hand, the setting of the dark tale of nebulous prophecies and bloody power struggles for the Scottish royal house took place in the enormously productive decade that the composer himself described as his "galley years": In the struggle for an artistic breakthrough, a number of operas were created in which the traditional forms of bel canto were further developed. "Macbeth" represents a decisive step towards a new form of Italian opera, which is even more evident in the revised version of 1865. In his tried and tested manner, Verdi streamlines the plot, allowing sudden emotional changes to follow one another and thus intensifying the dramatic tension. The result is a gripping maelstrom that leads the characters inexorably towards their gruesome end.
Premiere November 23, 2024
Further performances: November 27 and 30, December 4 and 8, 2024, January 11, 19 and 25, 2025
