MACBETH

Name: MACBETH
Start: 2026-01-22T00:00:00
End: 2026-03-28T23:59:00
Location: Theater Basel

Theater Basel

Run Dates

2026.01.22 ~ 2026.03.28

Theater Basel

About the show

Poetic dance of death between power and madness Encouraged by the prophecies of the three witches and his lady's ambition, Macbeth kills the king and seizes power. A spiral of cruel murders begins. Far from the power they longed for, the couple is overcome by guilt that permeates their days and nights. Verdi's music depicts the dramatic intensity without respite, leading to madness. Director Herbert Fritsch discovers the grotesque in the tragic darkness. Iain MacNeil makes his debut at Theater Basel in the title role, and audience favorite Heather Engebretson returns as Lady Macbeth.

Details

Melodrama in four acts Music by Giuseppe Verdi Text by Francesco Maria Piave and Andrea Maffei after William Shakespeare Musikalische Leitung – Dirk Kaftan,Danila Grassi Inszenierung, Bühne und Kostüme – Herbert Fritsch Bühnenbildmitarbeit – Olga Steiner Co-Kostümbild – Sascha-Alexander Todtner Lichtdesign – Cornelius Hunziker Chorleitung – Michael Clark Dramaturgie – Benjamin Wäntig Einstudierung Knabenkantorei Basel – Martin Ohm, Oliver Rudin, Rolf Herter Macbeth – Iain MacNeil Banco – Sam Carl, Marius Aron Lady Macbeth – Heather Engebretson Dame der Lady Macbeth – Hope Nelson Macduff – Rolf Romei Malcolm – Ervin Ahmeti Arzt – Marius Aron Diener / Mörder / Erscheinung – Nathan Schludecker König Duncan – Peter Keller Fleanzio, zwei Erscheinungen – Jeremias Frisch, Serafin Müller, Laurent Stark,Emile Schubert (Knabenkantorei Basel) with the Sinfonieorchester Basel, Chor & Extrachor of Theater Basel. production photo ©Hoehn

Where it's been performed

Theater Basel

Basel

Switzerland

Basel

Switzerland

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