Macbeth Sony Opera House Performance - Shakespeare Classic Drama DVD | Perfect for Theater Lovers & English Literature Students

This historic recording dates from my earliest introduction to opera. I originally owned it on vinyl LPs. Tragically this was one of the last recordings made by the great Leonard Warren. Macbeth is a too much overlooked opera in the Verdi canon. I saw the recent Met HD telecast and was a bit put off by the staging (not sure bag ladies make for the best witches, but maybe...). Anyway, if you are at all interested in this opera, this is a recording to own. In addition to the performance by Warren as Macbeth, the young Leonie Rysanek sings Lady Macbeth in a full throated embodiment of evil. The character of Banquo is of secondary importance in Verdi's rendition, but it is an opportunity to hear the great Jerome Hines, who was simply not recorded enough. He has one great aria, and Hines does it just about perfectly. This recording dates back to an era when RCA recorded several operas with the forces of the old Met. Quality of the recording is good given the age of the recording