| Composer: |
Giuseppe Verdi |
| Music title: |
Macbeth (1865) |
| Librettist: |
Francesco Maria Piave |
| Librettist: |
Andrea Maffei |
| After: |
After the play 'Macbeth' by William Shakespeare |
| Language: |
Italian |
| Notes: |
This revised version of the 1847 original included a new aria for Lady Macbeth in Act 2; substantial alterations to Act 3, including a new duet for Macbeth and Lady Macbeth; a new chorus at the beginning of Act 4; and the replacement of Macbeth's death scene with a final 'Inno di vittoria'.
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| World premiere: |
21 April 1865, Théâtre Lyrique, Paris |
| ROH premiere: |
31 March 1960, Covent Garden Opera Company |
| ROH company premiere: |
31 March 1960, Covent Garden Opera Company, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London |
| Related work: |
Macbeth [1847]
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