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| − | + | Verdi's opera is based on the stage play ''[[Macbeth]]'' (full title ''The Tragedy of Macbeth'') by William Shakepeare. | |
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
Revision as of 06:58, 11 July 2016
Macbeth [1] is an opera in four acts by Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) [2] based on William Shakespeare's play of the same name. First performed in Florence, Italy in 1847.
Contents
The original text
Verdi's opera is based on the stage play Macbeth (full title The Tragedy of Macbeth) by William Shakepeare.
Translations and adaptations
The opera was adapted into an African setting by Brett Bailey in 2014.
Performance history in South Africa
Sources
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
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Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
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