Macbeth

Album by Giuseppe Verdi & Edward Gardner & English National Opera Orchestra & Simon Keenlyside & Brindley Sherratt & Latonia Moore & Elizabeth Llewellyn & Gwyn Hughes Jones & Ben Johnson

Macbeth is an opera by Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi, first performed in 1847. The work employs a sombre orchestral palette, intense choral writing and heightened declamatory vocal lines, reflecting Verdi's adaptation of Shakespearean tragedy and marking a step towards greater dramatic and psychological complexity in his middle-period operas.

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Macbeth: Prelude
    3:14
  2. 2.
    Macbeth, Act I Scene 1, A Wood: Welcome sisters, it is late (Witches)
    3:19
  3. 3.
    Macbeth, Act I Scene 1, A Wood: Strange that this glorious day is drowned in darkness! (Macbeth, Banquo, Witches)
    3:22
  4. 4.
    Macbeth, Act I Scene 1, A Wood: Hail, Macbeth! (Messengers, Macbeth)
    0:54
  5. 5.
    Macbeth, Act I Scene 1, A Wood: A double prophecy comes to fruition (Macbeth, Banquo, Messenger)
    3:04
  6. 6.
    Macbeth, Act I Scene 1, A Wood: Now they are leaving us! (Witches)
    2:04
  7. 7.
    Macbeth, Act I Scene 2, A Hall in Macbeth’s Castle: I met them on the very day of my triumph… (Lady Macbeth)
    2:24
  8. 8.
    Macbeth, Act I Scene 2, A Hall in Macbeth’s Castle: Come! I’ll inspire you to do the deed! (Lady Macbeth)
    2:36
  9. 9.
    Macbeth, Act I Scene 2, A Hall in Macbeth’s Castle: His Royal Highness is coming here this evening (Servant, Lady Macbeth)
    1:15
  10. 10.
    Macbeth, Act I Scene 2, A Hall in Macbeth’s Castle: Assist me, you spirits of carnage and corruption (Lady Macbeth)
    3:24
  11. 11.
    Macbeth, Act I Scene 2, A Hall in Macbeth’s Castle: My noble lady! (Macbeth, Lady Macbeth)
    1:24
  12. 12.
    Macbeth, Act I Scene 2, A Hall in Macbeth’s Castle: Rustic music announcing the arrival of the King
    1:55
  13. 13.
    Macbeth, Act I Scene 2, A Hall in Macbeth’s Castle: Go and inform my lady that she should tell me (Macbeth)
    0:58
  14. 14.
    Macbeth, Act I Scene 2, A Hall in Macbeth’s Castle: You steal away from me (Macbeth)
    3:24
  15. 15.
    Macbeth, Act I Scene 2, A Hall in Macbeth’s Castle: Now the whole world is sleeping (Lady Macbeth, Macbeth)
    0:53
  16. 16.
    Macbeth, Act I Scene 2, A Hall in Macbeth’s Castle: Did you not hear it, a mournful sigh (Macbeth, Lady Macbeth)
    1:12
  17. 17.
    Macbeth, Act I Scene 2, A Hall in Macbeth’s Castle: A voice spoke within me, unearthly and hollow (Macbeth, Lady Macbeth)
    3:21
  18. 18.
    Macbeth, Act I Scene 2, A Hall in Macbeth’s Castle: Now make haste! Take back the dagger… (Lady Macbeth, Macbeth)
    1:48
  19. 19.
    Macbeth, Act I Scene 2, A Hall in Macbeth’s Castle: I must hurry. he bade me wake him early (Macduff, Banquo)
    1:20
  20. 20.
    Macbeth, Act I Scene 2, A Hall in Macbeth’s Castle: Oh horror! Oh horror! Oh horror! (Macduff, Banquo, Lady Macbeth, Macbeth, Malcom, Lady‐in‐Waiting, Servants)
    1:02
  21. 21.
    Macbeth, Act I Scene 2, A Hall in Macbeth’s Castle: He is gaping in horror and terror (All)
    0:45
  22. 22.
    Macbeth, Act I Scene 2, A Hall in Macbeth’s Castle: Hear our prayer, merciful father in Heaven (All)
    4:42
  23. 23.
    Macbeth, Act II Scene 1, A Room in Macbeth’s Castle: Why do you spurn me…? (Lady Macbeth, Macbeth)
    3:04
  24. 24.
    Macbeth, Act II Scene 1, A Room in Macbeth’s Castle: Daylight is fading (Lady Macbeth)
    4:35
  25. 25.
    Macbeth, Act II Scene 2, A Park: Who told you to join us here? (Assassins)
    3:14
  26. 26.
    Macbeth, Act II Scene 2, A Park: My son, be wary, be cautious! (Banquo)
    1:31
  27. 27.
    Macbeth, Act II Scene 2, A Park: Black is the night, as black as death (Banquo)
    3:27
  28. 28.
    Macbeth, Act II Scene 3, A Magnificent Hall: Long live the King! (Chorus, Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Lady‐in‐Waiting, Macduff)
    1:48
  29. 29.
    Macbeth, Act II Scene 3, A Magnificent Hall: Come fill your glasses (Lady Macbeth, Lady‐in‐Waiting, Macduff, Chorus)
    1:57
  30. 30.
    Macbeth, Act II Scene 3, A Magnificent Hall: You have blood upon your face (Macbeth, Assassin)
    0:38
  31. 31.
    Macbeth, Act II Scene 3, A Magnificent Hall: You deserted us, my husband (Lady Macbeth, Macbeth, Lady‐in‐Waiting, Macduff, Chorus)
    2:53
  32. 32.
    Macbeth, Act II Scene 3: Come fill your glasses (Lady Macbeth, Lady‐in‐Waiting, Macduff, Chorus) [II]
    1:24
  33. 33.
    Macbeth, Act II Scene 3, A Magnificent Hall: No! Leave me, you devil! (Macbeth, Lady‐in‐Waiting, Macduff, Chorus)
    1:54
  34. 34.
    Macbeth, Act II Scene 3, A Magnificent Hall: Blood must flow… The ghost demands it (Macbeth, Lady‐in‐Waiting, Chorus, Lady Macbeth, Macduff)
    5:07

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Macbeth, Act III, A Dark Cave: Three times the tom‐cat has yowled its cry of love (Witches)
    3:57
  2. 3.
    Macbeth, Act III, A Dark Cave: Ballet. I.
    2:10
  3. 4.
    Macbeth, Act III, A Dark Cave: Ballet. II.
    5:18
  4. 5.
    Macbeth, Act III, A Dark Cave: Ballet. III.
    2:51
  5. 6.
    Macbeth, Act III, A Dark Cave: Gran scena of the Apparitions. “I will call them, but I dread what they may tell me” (Macbeth, Witches)
    1:34
  6. 7.
    Macbeth, Act III, A Dark Cave: From the lowest and highest of regions (Witches, Macbeth, Apparitions)
    4:48
  7. 8.
    Macbeth, Act III, A Dark Cave: Distant Music! What magic is this? (Macbeth, Witches)
    5:02
  8. 9.
    Macbeth, Act III, A Dark Cave: Come, all ye sirens (Witches)
    4:39
  9. 10.
    Macbeth, Act III, A Dark Cave: Where am I? They’ve vanished… (Macbeth, Herald, Lady Macbeth)
    1:49
  10. 11.
    Macbeth, Act III, A Dark Cave: Now is the hour of revenge and murder (Macbeth, Lady Macbeth)
    1:33
  11. 12.
    Macbeth, Act IV Scene 1, A Deserted Place on the Border between Scotland and England: Land of torture! Land of terror! (Scottish Refugees)
    6:43
  12. 13.
    Macbeth, Act IV Scene 1, A Deserted Place on the Border between Scotland and England: O, my children, my darling children! (Macduff)
    1:13
  13. 14.
    Macbeth, Act IV Scene 1, A Deserted Place on the Border between Scotland and England: Where was your loving father? (Macduff)
    2:27
  14. 15.
    Macbeth, Act IV Scene 1, A Deserted Place on the Border between Scotland and England: What is this, What is this forest? (Malcom, Soldiers, Macduff)
    2:52
  15. 16.
    Macbeth, Act IV Scene 2, A Hall in Macbeth’s Castle: The Great Sleepwalking Scene. Introduction
    3:09
  16. 17.
    Macbeth, Act IV Scene 2, A Hall in Macbeth’s Castle: Two nights we’ve watched and waited (Doctor, Lady‐in‐Waiting)
    1:41
  17. 18.
    Macbeth, Act IV Scene 2, A Hall in Macbeth’s Castle: There’s a stain here, and here’s another! (Lady Macbeth, Doctor, Lady‐in‐Waiting)
    7:10
  18. 19.
    Macbeth, Act IV Scene 2, A Hall in Macbeth’s Castle: Treachery! The English dare unite against me (Macbeth)
    1:49
  19. 20.
    Macbeth, Act IV Scene 2, A Hall in Macbeth’s Castle: No love, no care, no compassion (Macbeth)
    3:42
  20. 21.
    Macbeth, Act IV Scene 2, A Hall in Macbeth’s Castle: God in Heaven! (Women’s Voices, Macbeth, Lady‐in‐Waiting, Macbeth’s Soldiers)
    1:40
  21. 22.
    Macbeth, Act IV Scene 3, A Vast Plain: Throw down your branches and take your weapons! (Macduff, Soldiers, Macbeth, Women)
    2:23
  22. 23.
    Macbeth, Act IV Scene 3, A Vast Plain: Hymn of Victory. “Victorious!” (Chorus, Women, Malcom, Macduff)
    0:47
  23. 24.
    Macbeth, Act IV Scene 3, A Vast Plain: Macbeth, where is Macbeth…? (Bards, Soldiers, Women, Macduff, Malcom)
    2:48
  24. 25.
    Macbeth, Act IV Conclusion (1847 Version): God in Heaven! (Women’s Voices, Macbeth, Lady‐in‐Waiting)
    1:50
  25. 26.
    Macbeth, Act IV Conclusion (1847 Version): We’re ready! (Macbeth’s Soldier’s, Malcom, Macduff, Macbeth)
    2:07
  26. 27.
    Macbeth, Act IV Conclusion (1847 Version): Victorious!… Where is the villain? (Malcom, Macduff) - I have sinned (Macbeth, Macduff, Malcom, Chorus)
    3:05

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