Chelsea Opera Group present a 75th Anniversary Concert
Verdi’s Macbeth – a concert performance in Italian, with English surtitles
Sunday 30th November 2025 at 5pm, Cadogan Hall, London
Pre-concert talk at 3.45pm with Dr Flora Wilson (free to ticketholders)
Themes of power, revenge, and the supernatural make Shakespeare’s Macbeth a natural prospect for operatic treatment by Verdi. Unlike the questionably loose Shakespeare adaptations from earlier in the century, Verdi and Piave’s Macbeth is one of the first Italian operas to engage directly with the original.
From the raucous witches (here magnified into a chorus) to the machinations and ravings of Lady Macbeth to a terrifying vision of Banquo’s ghost and his royal line, Verdi’s music more than rises to the dramatic challenges. This promises to be a thrilling evening for Verdians and Shakespeare lovers alike.
Cast:
Alexey Gusev – Macbeth
Mari Wyn Williams – Lady Macbeth
Simon Wilding – Banquo
José de Eça – Macduff
Caroline Carragher -Lady in waiting
Jay Broadhurst – Malcom
Robin Gruffudd Hughes – Doctor / Assassin
Kevin Hollands – Servant to Macbeth / Herald
Chelsea Opera Group chorus and orchestra
Grant Llewellyn – conductor
For more information and tickets click here.