January 19, 2013: Macbeth in Genova

2013-01-19 Macbeth (Verdi), Teatro Carlo Felice, Genova

Macbeth = George Gagnidze

Lady Macbeth = Maria Guleghina

Macduff = Rubens Pelizzari 

Banco = Roberto Scandiuzzi

Malcolm = Vincenzo Costanzo

Dama di Lady Macbeth = Sara Cappellini Maggiore

Medico = Francesco Verna

Domestico di Macbeth = Francesco Sorichetti

Un Sicario = Alessandro Pastorino

Un Araldo = Alessio Bianchini

Andrea Battistoni, conductor

Regia - Henning Brockhaus

Scene - Josef Svoboda

Ricostruzione allestimento scenico - Benito Leonori

Costumi - Nanà Cecchi

Allestimento in coproduzione con:

Fondazione Teatro Lirico G. Verdi di Trieste

Fondazione Pergolesi Spontini di Jesi

Maria Guleghina was the reason I had come to Genova to see Verdi's Macbeth. She was wonderful. This was a dark vision of Macbeth and his lady. Not much reason to like this two persons. In the scene of the prophecies Macbeth almost beheads Banco before he returns to reason. Lady Macbeth is one of the witches. This production is the only one that I have seen that is really successfull with the witches. This production is thoroughly thought out. Video projection is used but one never think "ah, video" it is integrated in the theatrical forms. Video is used as partt of the scenography and part of the regie. Rubens Pellizario was wonderful as Macduff. As part of this dark vision Macduff almost crowns himself but then cries of VITTORIA and Malcolm is crowned. 

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