Les Arts promotes the opera ‘Macbeth’ through reading
11.03.2022
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Les Arts promotes the opera 'Macbeth' through reading
- The arts center is bringing together readers from Valencia's main independent bookstores with a raffle to enjoy one of Verdi's masterpieces
Valencia (11.3.22). The Palau de les Arts is launching a promotional campaign for the opera 'Macbeth' through reading, in which the main independent bookstores of the city of Valencia will participate.
'Macbeth' marked Giuseppe Verdi's first foray into the work of William Shakespeare, and became one of his greatest masterpieces. Composed during his time as a prisoner of war, it would serve as a prelude to his great successes 'Rigoletto', 'Il trovatore', and 'La traviata', as well as a precursor to his other celebrated Shakespearean operas 'Falstaff' and 'Otello'.
Taking Shakespeare's famous phrase, "A man's life is made up of many acts," Les Arts channels this link between two universal geniuses, two masterpieces, and readers and music lovers with a raffle of ten double passes for the performances of 'Macbeth' among all those who purchase a book in any of the establishments adhering to this initiative.
The promotion will be valid until March 31, the date of the premiere of Verdi's opera in the Main Hall, at the Bartleby, La Primera, París-Valencia, Railowsky, Soriano and Viridiana bookstores.
Les Arts has scheduled Giuseppe Verdi's 'Macbeth' from March 31st to April 10th. Michele Mariotti, one of Italy's great conductors, takes the musical direction of this complex and dramatically powerful score, presented in an acclaimed production by Australian director Benedict Andrews, renowned for its striking and powerful portrayal of the greed and ambition of Lord and Lady Macbeth.
Les Arts presents an exceptional cast for Verdi's opera, which will premiere with the Italian baritone Luca Salsi, the current benchmark for Macbeth, and the sought-after soprano Anna Pirozzi in the fearsome and demanding role of Lady Macbeth.
