Macbeth at GöteborgsOperan
Dates: (4/20/2016 - 5/22/2016 )
GöteborgsOperan |
Christina Nilssons Gata
Göteborg,Västergötland 411 04
Phone: +46 (0)31 - 13 13 00
Tickets: 48,00 - 630,00 SEK
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I am in blood stepp’d so far … Macbeth is the darkest of Verdi’s Shakespeare adaptations. A study in how the lust for power corrodes human compassion and morals.
What happens when all sense of ethics and morals collapse? Shakespeare's fateful drama, Macbeth, has survived for more than 400 years, and yet the themes are more relevant than ever. The ambitious Macbeth has it foretold that he will one day be king of Scotland. His wife, even thirstier for power, pushes him to eliminate all obstacles in his way. Macbeth manages to murder the king and contrives to gain power without raising suspicion – but the blood on his hands will not wash off. His conscience torments him, but there’s no going back. Unlike Hamlet, whose tragedy lies in his failure to act, Macbeth’s is that, having committed his first murder, he simply cannot stop. Down, down the slope of violence he rushes, until he reaches the pit of Hell, “the everlasting bonfire”. All sense of ethics, all empathy must be obliterated to achieve that which is most desirable – unassailable authority.
Verdi's powerful music and David Radok's distinctive directing propels the pitch-black plot towards its inevitable end. The drama will unfold within Lars-Åke Thessman's set design which, as always when this duo works together, is in perfect harmony with the direction.
Tony Awards and Nominations for Macbeth
| Year | Category | |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Best Revival of a Play |
Cast and Creative team for Macbeth at GöteborgsOperan
Mats Persson
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