13 and 14 April
Concert Hall, QPAC

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THE STORY

This is the classic tale of Macbeth. The story of a Scottish nobleman whose gallant code of honour is soon awash in the spilt blood of his friends and family. Treachery and deceit descend like a dark fog upon a once self-sacrificing man whose corrupt fate drives him, his love and his nation into violence and disaster.

Our much-praised Opera Queensland Chorus will join the Queensland Symphony Orchestra to present two stunning concert performances of Macbeth, where intensely evocative music creates potent imagery. Verdi's thrilling choruses and powerful orchestration will be realised in this dramatic rendition of the age-old Scottish tale. With a fine cast, it will be a pleasure to sit back and simply listen to Verdi’s electrifying score. However, in order to focus on the drama of each scene, the concert setting will be enhanced with minimal lighting and staging, and the singers will not be reading from scores.

Shakespeare’s horrific and erotic narrative of blind ambition in 11^th century Scotland has captured the hearts and imaginations of audiences for centuries. This will be a rare opportunity to experience, in an intense concert production, the combined genius of two of the Western world's greatest dramatists.

CAST
Macbeth	Michael Lewis
Lady Macbeth	Elizabeth Whitehouse
Banquo	Andrew Collis
Macduff	Kaludi Kaludow
Malcolm	Virgilio Marino
Lady in Waiting	Emily Burke
Doctor	Guy Booth
CREATIVES
Conductor	Nicholas Braithwaite

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Featuring Queensland Symphony Orchestra and Opera Queensland Chorus
• An Opera Queensland production
• Macbeth in Concert is sung in Italian with English surtitles
• Running time – approximately two hours and thirty minutes including one twenty-minute interval