Macbeth
Classification added March 22, 2016Premiered March 14, 1847
Florence. Teatro della Pergola
Composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
Original Language:
Italian
Librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave and Andrea Maffei
Description:
Opera in IV Acts
Notes:
Text based on Shakespeare’s play
Time Period:
1040
Place:
Scotland
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Macbeth | Baritone | L |
| Lady Macbeth | Soprano | L |
| Banquo | Bass | F |
| Macduff | Tenor | F |
| Lady-In-Waiting | Soprano or Mezzo-Soprano | S |
| Malcom | Tenor | S |
| Doctor | Bass | B |
| Duncan | Mute | |
| First Apparition (a warrior) | Baritone | B |
| 2nd Apparition (a bloody child) | Soprano | B |
| 3rd Apparition (a crowned child) | Soprano | B |
| Fleance | Mute | MB |
| Assassin | Bass | CB |
| Herald | Bass | CB |
| Valet | Bass | CB |
Minimum Chorus: 36
Divisi: SATB