Macbeth (opera)
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.
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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. "Shakespeare's story of ambition, treachery and witchcraft is set in the Great Lakes region of Central Africa, amongst the wars and ruthless exploitation that tear this invisible corner of the world apart." (Programme note at premiere production)
Performance history in South Africa
2014: The premiere production was staged by Third World Bunfight at the Artscape in Cape Town, designed an directed by Brett Bailey,
Sources
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