Lyric Opera 2021-2022 Issue 1 Macbeth

Lyric Opera of Chicago | 19 Macbeth New Production | Opera in four acts in Italian Music by Giuseppe Verdi Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave (with additional material by Andrea Maffei), based on Shakespeare’s tragedy CHARACTERS IN ORDER OF VOCAL APPEARANCE Macbeth Craig Colclough + Banquo Christian Van Horn •• Lady Macbeth Sondra Radvanovsky Servant Christopher Filipowicz Macduff Joshua Guerrero + Lady in Waiting Mathilda Edge • Assassin Anthony Reed • First Apparition Anthony Reed • Second Apparition Maria Novella Malfatti • Third Apparition Denis Vélez + • Malcolm Matthew Vickers + Doctor Rivers Hawkins + • Conductor Enrique Mazzola Director Sir David McVicar Set Designer John Macfarlane Costume Designer Moritz Junge Lighting Designer David Finn Chorus Master Michael Black Choreographer Andrew George Wigmaster and Sarah Hatten Makeup Designer Associate Director Leah Hausman Assistant Director Jordan Braun Stage Manager Rachel Tobias Stage Band Conductor Stefano Sarzani Musical Preparation Noah Lindquist Chris Reynolds • Stefano Sarzani Eric Weimer Fight Director Nick Sandys Projected English Titles Colin Ure First performed at the Teatro della Pergola,Florence,on March 14,1847 Revised version rst performed at the Théâtre Lyrique,Paris,on April 21,1865 First performed by Lyric Opera on October 1,1969 + Lyric debut • Current member,The Patrick G.and Shirley W.Ryan Opera Center •• Alumnus,The Patrick G.and Shirley W.Ryan Opera Center Original detail drawing for Lady Macbeth by costume designer Moritz Junge.