Verdi: Macbeth - Teatro Regio di Parma, Leo Nucci, Sylvie Valayre (DVD)

UPC: 0824121002251

Product Features

• Title: Macbeth by Giuseppe Verdi
• Conductor: Bruno Bartoletti
• Performers:Orchestra & Chorus: Teatro Regio di Parma
  • Macbeth: Leo Nucci
  • Lady Macbeth: Sylvie Valayre
  • Banco: Enrico Iori
  • Macduff: Roberto Iuliano
  • Dama di Lady Macbeth: Tiziana Tramonti
  • Malcolm: Nicola Pascoli
• Chorus Master: Martino Faggiani
• Production by: Liliana Cavani
• Set Design: Dante Ferretti
• Costume Design: Alberto Verso
• Lighting Design: Sergio Rossi
• Choreography: Amedeo Amodio
• Ballet: Compagnia Balletto di Roma
• Recorded: Live at the Teatro Regio di Parma, June 2006
• Directed for TV/DVD: Andrea Bevilacqua
• Running Time: 156 minutes
• Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9 anamorphic
• Audio Formats:Region Code: 0 (Worldwide)
  • PCM Stereo
  • Dolby Digital 5.1
• Subtitles: English, German, French
• Publisher: TDK

Overview

This TDK DVD captures a dramatic 2006 performance of Verdi's Macbeth, live from the Teatro Regio di Parma, featuring the acclaimed baritone Leo Nucci in the title role and soprano Sylvie Valayre as Lady Macbeth. Conducted by Bruno Bartoletti, this production is directed for the stage by Liliana Cavani, with stunning sets designed by Dante Ferretti. The performance is widely praised for its intense portrayal of Shakespeare's tragic story of ambition, madness, and power.

With Enrico Iori as Banco and Roberto Iuliano as Macduff, the cast is complemented by the Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro Regio di Parma. This production emphasizes the psychological complexity of Verdi's adaptation of Shakespeare's play, with a strong focus on the deteriorating mental state of the characters. The Compagnia Balletto di Roma also plays a significant role in the production, contributing to the opera’s rich atmosphere.

Interesting Facts

• Leo Nucci, a leading Verdi baritone, is renowned for his portrayal of Verdi's complex characters, including Macbeth, Rigoletto, and others.
• Liliana Cavani, known for her work in film and opera, directs this production with an emphasis on the psychological elements of Shakespeare's story.
• The production design by Dante Ferretti, an Academy Award-winning set designer, enhances the dark and foreboding atmosphere of Macbeth.
• Verdi’s Macbeth, one of his earlier operas, was first performed in 1847 and later revised in 1865. It is unique in Verdi’s oeuvre for its strong dramatic focus and bold orchestration.

Track Listing

1. Act I: Macbeth and Banquo encounter the witches, who prophesy Macbeth’s rise to power.
2. Act II: Macbeth, driven by ambition and his manipulative wife, commits murder to fulfill the prophecy.
3. Act III: The witches show Macbeth more visions, heightening his paranoia and leading to more violence.
4. Act IV: Lady Macbeth succumbs to madness, and Macbeth’s rule collapses under the weight of rebellion and prophecy.

Publishers

• TDK
• Produced by: Teatro Regio di Parma

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