Macbeth: The Show

51st Season
2006–2007

Macbeth
Music by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave
after the play by William Shakespeare

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Conductor: Sara Jobin, Director: Daniel Helfgot
Set Design: Jean-François Revon, Costume Design: Richard W. Battle, Lighting Design: Chad Bonaker

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Act I

	Returning from battle, Macbeth (Michael Morris) and Banquo (John Minágro) chance upon a coven of witches who hail Macbeth as thane of Cawdor and king of Scotland and greet Banquo as the father of kings.
	Macbeth (Jason Detwiler) is stunned when the messengers (Cameron Latchford, Puay Kua) report that he has been proclaimed thane of Cawdor by King Duncan.
	Banquo (Kevin Nakatani) muses over the prophecy that he will become the father of kings after the messengers (Cameron Latchford, Puay Kua) bring news that the first prophecy has been fulfilled.
	Lady Macbeth (Helena Janzén) gloats over the news from Macbeth that he is now thane of Cawdor and that a crown has been predicted for his head.
	Lady Macbeth (Helena Janzén) convinces Macbeth (Jason Detwiler) to realize the second prophecy by murdering King Duncan.
	Lady Macbeth (Helena Janzén) urges a hesitant Macbeth (Jason Detwiler) to implicate the guards by smearing their clothing with blood from the dagger.
	Overcome by remorse, Macbeth (Michael Morris) is unable to return to the murder chamber, and Lady Macbeth (Teresa Brown) realizes she must complete the bloody task herself.
	Banquo (Kevin Nakatani) supports Malcolm (Claudio Santomé) when the news of his father’s death is announced.

Act II

	As Macbeth (Michael Morris) sleeps, Lady Macbeth (Teresa Brown) plots the death of Banquo.
	Realizing it was on a night like this that Duncan was stabbed, Banquo (John Minágro) urges his son Fleance (Elias Berezin) to flee before the assassins arrive.
	Thrilled that Macbeth (Michael Morris) has become king, Lady Macbeth (Teresa Brown) welcomes guests to a celebratory banquet.
	Macduff (Adam Flowers), Lady Macduff (Elizabeth Shannon), Macbeth (Michael Morris), and Lady Macbeth (Teresa Brown) mourn Banquo, the great warrior of Scotland.
	Lady Macbeth (Helena Janzén) realizes Macbeth (Jason Detwiler) is losing his reason when he moans that Banquo’s ghost will rise from the grave to seek his blood.

Act III

	The witches tend their brew and chant, “Three times mewed the cat. Three times wailed the hoopoe. Three times whined the porcupine.”
	The witches assure Macbeth (Michael Morris) that no one born of woman can harm him and that he will be invincible until Birnam Wood marches against him.
	Sure now that he is invincible, Macbeth (Michael Morris) is confident he will prevail over his enemies.
	Lady Macbeth (Teresa Brown) tells Macbeth (Michael Morris) that Macduff’s castle must burn, his wife and children must die.

Act IV

	Next to Birnam Wood, the refugees from Macbeth’s tyranny lament their fate.
	In anguish since he was in hiding when they called out with their last breath, Macduff (David Robinson) vows revenge for the murder of his wife and children.
	Observed by her lady-in-waiting (Jennifer Cowgill) and doctor (Kevin Nakatani), the sleepwalking Lady Macbeth (Teresa Brown) moans that all the balms in Arabia cannot clean the blood from her hands.