MET LIVE IN HD: MACBETH

About this event

Verdi’s thrilling take on the immortal Shakespearean drama centers on the doomed Scottish king, haunted by the ghosts of his murderous ascent to the throne, and his power-mad wife, whose ruinous ambition damns them both. Two of opera’s most extraordinary artists, baritone Quinn Kelsey (Tosca, Rigoletto) and Lise Davidsen (Tristan und Isolde, Fidelio, Tosca, Der Rosenkavalier, Ariadne auf Naxos) star as the scheming couple determined to seize power at any cost in a highly anticipated new production. CAST: Lise Davidsen, Freddie De Tommaso, Quinn Kelsey, Ryan Speedo Green CONDUCTOR: Yannick Nézet-Séguin DIRECTOR: Louisa Proske ESTIMATED RUNTIME: 3 hours and 30 minutes, with one intermission Refreshments will be available for purchase at the Coffee Bar, including fresh sandwiches, and are permitted in the theater.