Macbeth

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

Carlo Battistoni

Writers

Francesco Maria Piave, William Shakespeare, Andrea Maffei

Language

Italian

Country

Italy

Release date

30 June 1979

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Piero Cappuccilli

  Macbeth

• 

  Shirley Verrett

  Lady Macbeth

• 

  Nicolai Ghiaurov

  Banco

• Stefania Malagú

  Dama di Lady Macbeth

• 

  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)