Macbeth (1979)
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Piero Cappuccilli and Shirley Verrett lead Verdi’s sombre masterpiece, drawn from one of Shakespeare’s most celebrated tragedies. Filmed for television at Teatro alla Scala in 1979, Claudio Abbado conductes a night to remember.
Director: Carlo Battistoni
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Piero Cappuccilli as Macbeth |
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Shirley Verrett as Lady Macbeth |
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Nicolai Ghiaurov as Banco |
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Stefania Malagú as Dama di Lady Macbeth |
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Veriano Luchetti as Macduff, nobile scozzese |
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Antonio Savastano as Malcolm, figlio di Duncano |
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Giovanni Foiani as Medico |
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Carlo Meliciani as Domestico di Macbeth |
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Giuseppe Morresi as Sicario |
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Alfredo Giacomotti as Prima apparizione (voice) |
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Milena Pauli as Seconda apparizione (voice) |
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Enrico Mazzola as Terza apparizione (voice) |
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Claudio Abbado as Self - Conductor |
| Art | Luciano Damiani | Set Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Luciano Damiani | Costume Designer |
| Sound | Claudio Abbado | Conductor |
| Crew | Marise Flach | Choreographer |
| Lighting | Alberto Savi | Gaffer |
| Directing | Tina Protasoni | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Elfride Foroni | Sound Assistant |
| Sound | Blando Maria Melli | Sound Assistant |
| Directing | Carlo Battistoni | Director |
| Sound | Giuseppe Verdi | Music |
| Writing | Francesco Maria Piave | Writer |
| Writing | Andrea Maffei | Writer |
| Writing | William Shakespeare | Story |
| Directing | Giorgio Strehler | Stage Director |