Giuseppe Verdi Macbeth

Giuseppe Verdi's opera Macbeth will be performed at the Salzburg Festival 2025 in the Great Festival Hall. Based on William Shakespeare's tragedy, the work illuminates Macbeth's fateful rise and fall, triggered by the prophecies of the witches, who drive him to murder and madness. The production, directed by Krzysztof Warlikowski and musically conducted by Philippe Jordan, promises a powerful and captivating performance. The lead roles are taken by Vladislav Sulimsky and Asmik Grigorian, who embody the desperate couple with intense passion and emotional depth. The opera will be performed in Italian and is provided with German and English surtitles.