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'Best company of the year? Yet again, I'd plump for Opera North. I salute its courage and fresh thinking' - Daily Telegraph 'Opera North consistently comes up with ideas that expand audience taste and challenge its own imagination' - Financial Times '…this is a fast, vivid, bloody and energetic Macbeth that grabs and keeps the audience's attention…the sheer panache of this boldly coloured and fast-paced reading proved irresistible, and I think Verdi would have loved it.' - Daily Telegraph '*****' - The Guardian / Sunday Telegraph / Finanical Times / The Independent '[Conductor] Richard Farnes is impressive in conjuring the dark atmosphere and thrilling, rich colours of Verdi’s score, the orchestra blazing in intensity but admirable also in its ability to distil the work’s inner tensions. There isn’t a single moment that strikes a false note…Down to the last detail, Albery’s production is thoughtful and penetrating, the evening absorbed by the enthralled audience in pin-drop silence.' - The Independent Performances:
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Magnificent Opera Opera North - MacbethBy Giuseppe Verdi sung in Italian with English titles Committed to producing high quality, exciting and entertaining shows, one of the UK’s leading opera companies, Opera North makes its inaugural visit to the New Victoria Theatre, presenting three thrilling and captivating new productions based on the much-loved plays of William Shakespeare. Macbeth is a successful warrior – the hero of his king, Duncan. But seduced by a dark prophecy that foretells of greater things for him, Macbeth becomes consumed by ambition. Caught in a spiral of violence, Macbeth and his lady descend into madness and despair. ‘One of mankind’s greatest creations’ is how Verdi described Shakespeare’s play. Determined to transmute as much of the weirdness and ferocity of the original text into music as possible he aimed to create a work of ‘extravagance and originality’. He succeeded spectacularly, producing a fantastically exciting drama, of which the famous chorus ‘Patria oppressa!’ is but one of many musical highlights. Tim Albery is one of the world’s leading opera directors, and he has been responsible for some of Opera North’s most notable recent successes, including Madama Butterfly. Robert Hayward, who has already sung one of the great Verdi roles for us this season – Falstaff – returns in the title role, and the Italian soprano Antonia Cifrone makes her Opera North debut. Groups Discount Available Subscribe and Save! NVT Friends Silver & Gold Patrons Pre-show Talks Running Time |
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