Macbeth, Göteborgsoperan

Macbeth         
Göteborgsoperan (Gothenburg Opera), The Main House, Sweden
Performed in Italian
April 30-May 22, 2016

Conductor: Antony Hermus
Director: David Radok
Set designer: Lars-Åke Thessman
Costume designer: Katarina Hollá
Lighting designer: Torkel Blomkvist
Choreographer: Håkan Mayer
Assistant choreographer: Lina Räftegård
Duncan: Lars Hjertner
Macbeth: Mats Persson
Banco: Anders Lorentzson
Lady Macbeth: Annalena Persson
Lady Macbeth’s chambermaid: Liselott Johansson
Macduff: Tomas Lind
Malcolm: Mikael Onelius
Fleance: Alexander Skarin / Noel Storm
A doctor: Björn Larsson
A servant: Björn Thudén
A murderer: Sven Törnell
A herald: Thomas Jönsson
Spirit: Thomas Jönsson
Spirit: Liselott Johansson
Spirit: Martina Lindström / Ester Sandnil
GÖTEBORGSOPERANS KÖR (Gothenburg Opera’s Choir)
GÖTEBORGSOPERANS ORKESTER (Gothenburg Opera’s Orchestra)
Dancers: Lina Räftegård / Sara Suneson        

What happens when morals collapse? Macbeth cannot stop murdering once he’s started. There is no place for empathy in his hunt for what he most desires: complete power. Verdi’s music and David Radok’s detailed directions drive the action towards the end. This production opened at Gothenburg Opera in 2008.   

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For more information:
http://sv.opera.se/forestallningar/macbeth-2015-2016/

Macbeth, GöteborgsOperan, 2016, foto: Mats Bäcker