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Macbeth
Brett Bailey
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An opera directed by Brett Bailey which transports Shakespeare’s tale to the ethnic and tribal conflicts of Congo
From a contemporary perspective, the tragedy of Macbeth might have been written to describe Africa’s interminable wars. This devastating opera sets the drama amidst the Congo’s bloody tribal and ethnic hostilities.
Artistic team
Giuseppe Verdi
Idea, direction and design: Brett Bailey
Musical composition: Fabrizio Cassol
Orchestra direction: Premil Petrovic
Orchestra: No Borders Orchesta amb els percussionistes Cherilee Adams and Dylan Tabisher
Cast: Owen Metsileng, Nobulumko Mnxgxekeza and Otto Maidi
Chorus: Sandile Kamle, Jacqueline Manciya, Monde Masimini, Siphesihle Mdena, Bulelani Madondile, Philisa Sibeko and Thomakazi Holland
Production:Third World Bunfight (ZA)
Co-production: Kunstenfestivaldesarts KVS (Brussels), Theaterformen (Germany), The Barbican (London), Wiener Festwochen (Austria), La Ferme du Buisson (France) and Festival d’Automne París
With the support: Programme culture de l’Union Eurepeenne, Artscape and ONDA
Tour production: Théâtre Garonne
