Quick facts
- Released
- January 1, 1987
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- Italian
- Studio
- Deutsche Grammophon
Themes
Cast
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Verdi Macbeth Chailly about?
- Claude D'Anna's film of Verdi's Macbeth is a gloomy affair, stressing the descent into madness of the principal villains. It's acted by the singers of the Decca recording of the opera (with two substitutions of actors standing in for singers) and the lip-synching is generally unobtrusive. The musical performance is superb, conducted by Riccardo Chailly with admirable fire, and sung by some of the leading lights of the opera stages of the 1980s. Shirley Verrett virtually owned the role of Lady Macbeth at the time, and she delivers a terrific performance, the voice equal to the role's wide register leaps and it's suffused with emotion, whether urging her husband on to murder or maddened by guilt in the Sleepwalking Scene. Leo Nucci's resonant Macbeth may lack the ultimate in vocal color and steadiness (his last notes of the great aria Pietà, rispetto, amore are wobbly) but he compensates with intensity in both singing and acting.
- Who directed Verdi Macbeth Chailly?
- Verdi Macbeth Chailly was directed by Claude d'Anna.
- Who stars in Verdi Macbeth Chailly?
- Verdi Macbeth Chailly stars Leo Nucci, Shirley Verrett, Samuel Ramey, Anna Caterina Antonacci.
- When was Verdi Macbeth Chailly released?
- Verdi Macbeth Chailly is a 1987 music film.
- Where can I watch Verdi Macbeth Chailly?
- You can watch Verdi Macbeth Chailly with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.