Macbeth
Item
Record ID
1048
Identifier
90673
Genre
Work Title
Macbeth
Uniform Title
Macbeth
Program/Series Title
Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD ; Great performances at the Met
Composer
Text Author
Piave, Francesco Maria ; 1810-1876 (libretto)
Production Year
2008
Transmission/Release Date
2008-01 -12 (Theater transmission) ; 2008-04-13 (PBS)
Transmission/Release Year
Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform
Theater transmission / PBS
Home Video - DVD
EMI
Conductor/Music Director
Levine, James
Orchestra
Metropolitan Opera
Chorus/Choir
Metropolitan Opera
Soloists
Lado Ataneli (Macbeth) ; John Relyea (Banquo) ; Maria Guleghina (Lady Macbeth) ; Richard Hobson (Servant) ; Russell Thomas (Malcolm) ; Dimitris Pittas (Macduff) ; Elizabeth Blancke-Biggs (Lady-in-waiting) ; Adam Hauser Pi?ero (Fleance) ; Keith Miller (Murderer) ; Joseph Turi (Herald) ; James Courtney (Doctor) ; David Crawford ; Ashley Emerson ; Anne-Carolyn Bird (Apparitions)
Participants
Gelb, Peter (host)
TV/Film Director
Halvorson, Gary
Stage Director
Noble, Adrian
Sets
Thompson, Mark
Costumes
Thompson, Mark
Choreography
Lefton, Sue
Production Company
Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.
Producer
Bongiovanni, Mia ; Park, Elena (Supervising Producers ; Briccetti, Louisa ; Warivonchik, Victoria (Producers)
Executive Producer
Gelb, Peter
Technical Information
HDTV
Other Information
Opened with shots of house and musicians in pit followed by Peter Gelb talking with James Levine. Backstage views during scene changes. At intermission Mary Jo Heath interviews John Ataneli, Maria Guleghina and director Adrian Noble. Also a pre-recorded video blog "Rehearsing Macbeth" with Ataneli, Guleghina and Noble, and a segment that appeared on CNN about the Met on HD and a special education project involving the Met telecasts and five NYC schools. A Metropolitan Opera high definition production, Mia Bongiovanni, Elena Park (supervising producers). Sonya Friedman (English subtitles)
Duration
ca. 200'
Company
Metropolitan Opera
Sourcemat
DLCAT - 173