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Macbeth (other)
''Macbeth'' is a play by William Shakespeare. Macbeth may also refer to: *Macbeth (character), the title character of Shakespeare's play People * A family or clan member of the Beaton medical kindred or Clan MacBeth * Macbeth, King of Scotland, the historical monarch on whom the play is loosely based * MacBeth Sibaya, a South African footballer * Ann Macbeth, a British designer * David MacBeth, an English pop singer * Don MacBeth, a Canadian jockey * George MacBeth, a Scottish poet and novelist * Henry Macbeth-Raeburn, a British printmaker * James Cruickshank Henderson Macbeth, a Scottish and American chess player, code expert, writer and translator * Jesse Macbeth, an imposter claiming to be an American soldier involved in war crimes in the Iraq War * Nancy MacBeth, a Canadian politician * Norman Macbeth, a British portraitist * Robert Walker Macbeth, a British painter and printmaker * MacBeth, nickname of gridiron football player McLeod Bethel-Thompson Operas * ''Mac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macbeth
''The Tragedy of Macbeth'', often shortened to ''Macbeth'' (), is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, estimated to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the physically violent and damaging psychological effects of political ambitions and power. It was first published in the Folio of 1623, possibly from a prompt book, and is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy. Scholars believe ''Macbeth'', of all the plays that Shakespeare wrote during the reign of King James I, contains the most allusions to James, patron of Shakespeare's acting company. In the play, a brave Scottish general named Macbeth receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to violence by his wife, Macbeth murders the king and takes the Scottish throne for himself. Then, racked with guilt and paranoia, he commits further violent murders to protect himself from enmity and suspicion, soon becoming a tyrannical ruler. The bloo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macbeth (1987 Film)
''Macbeth'' is a 1987 French film of Verdi's opera ''Macbeth'' (libretto by Francesco Maria Piave based on Shakespeare's play). Directed by Claude d'Anna, it was screened out of competition at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Leo Nucci Leo Nucci (born 16 April 1942) is an Italian operatic baritone, particularly associated with Verdi and '' Verismo'' roles. Biography Born at Castiglione dei Pepoli, near Bologna, Nucci studied with Giuseppe Marchese. He made his stage debut ... as Macbeth * Shirley Verrett as Lady Macbeth * Samuel Ramey as Banco (voice) * Johan Leysen as Banco * Veriano Luchetti as Macduff (voice) * Philippe Volter as Macduff * Antonio Barasorda as Malcolm * Anna Caterina Antonacci as Dama * Sergio Fontana as Medico * Gianfranco Casarini as Domestico * Gastone Sarti as Sicario (voice) * Giuseppe Morresi as Araldo * Natale De Carolis as Prima apparizione (voice) * Marco Fanti as Terza apparizione (voice) References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macbeth (1922 Film)
''Macbeth'' is a black and white 1922 film adaptation of the William Shakespeare play ''Macbeth''. It was the last silent film version of that play produced, and the eighth film adaptation of the play. It was directed by H. B. Parkinson and produced by Frank Miller. The film is part of a series of film adaptations of Shakespeare with Sybil Thorndike and her interpretation of Lady Macbeth was noted at the time. Cast * Russell Thorndike as Macbeth *Sybil Thorndike as Lady Macbeth Lady Macbeth is a leading character in William Shakespeare's tragedy ''Macbeth'' (). As the wife of the play's tragic hero, Macbeth (a Scottish nobleman), Lady Macbeth goads her husband into committing regicide, after which she becomes quee ... References * 1922 films British silent short films Films based on Macbeth Films directed by H. B. Parkinson British black-and-white films {{UK-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macbeth (1916 Film)
''Macbeth'' is a silent, black-and-white 1916 film adaptation of the William Shakespeare play ''Macbeth''. It was directed by John Emerson, assisted by Erich von Stroheim, and produced by D. W. Griffith, with cinematography by Victor Fleming. The film starred Herbert Beerbohm Tree and Constance Collier, both famous from the stage and for playing Shakespearean parts. Although released during the first decade of feature filmmaking, it was already the seventh version of ''Macbeth'' to be produced, one of eight during the silent film era. Although 1916 was the middle of WW1, this film was part of numerous festivities to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Shakespeare's death. It is considered to be a lost film. In the companion book to his ''Hollywood'' television series, Kevin Brownlow states that Sir Herbert failed to understand that the production was a silent film and that speech was not needed so much as pantomime. Tree, who had performed the play numerous times on the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macbeth (1915 Film)
''Macbeth'' is a French 1915 film adaptation of the William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 23 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ... play '' Macbeth''. It was released on December 31, 1915, in France. It is a silent black-and-white film with French intertitles. The film is presumed lost and was described as a "series of illustrative scenes". Cast and crew *Séverin-Mars as Macbeth (also director), the actor had regularly interpreted the role on stage * Georgette Leblanc References * Films based on Macbeth 1915 films French silent short films French black-and-white films 1910s French films {{1910s-France-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macbeth (1913 Film)
''Macbeth'' is a German 1913 silent film version of the William Shakespeare play ''Macbeth'', and the fifth film adaptation of that work. Arthur Bourchier plays Macbeth, and Violet Vanbrugh Lady Macbeth. It was released on 17 November 1913 in the UK. It was distributed in the US as a five-reel film, and the announced British lengths were 4200, 4500 and 4700 feet. It was thought to be a lost film A lost film is a feature film, feature or short film in which the original negative or copies are not known to exist in any studio archive, private collection, or public archive. Films can be wholly or partially lost for a number of reasons. ..., though silentera.com states that the International Museum of Photography and Film at the George Eastman Museum may have a print. Robert Hamilton found that the film did no respect the spirit of the tragedy at all and added, "To make the unpleasant impression complete, there are five reels of poor photography." References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macbeth (1911 Film)
''Macbeth'' is a 1911 film adaptation of the William Shakespeare play ''Macbeth''; no prints are known to exist. Like all films of the time, it is silent and black-and-white, with English intertitles In films and videos, an intertitle, also known as a title card, is a piece of filmed, printed text edited into the midst of (hence, ''inter-'') the photographed action at various points. Intertitles used to convey character dialogue are referred ...; it ran for 14 minutes. Main cast and crew * William Barker (Director) * Frank Benson as Macbeth; Benson had directed the play during nine seasons between 1896 and 1911 * Constance Benson as Lady Macbeth *Murray Carrington *Guy Rathbone References External links * * 1911 films Lost British films Films based on Macbeth British black-and-white films British silent short films 1911 lost films 1911 short films Lost silent films {{short-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macbeth (1909 Italian Film)
''Macbeth'' is a silent Italian 1909 film adaptation of the William Shakespeare play ''Macbeth''. It was the second ''Macbeth'' film released that year (released on 27 November 1909), and is the third film version of the play. The film was directed by Mario Caserini, and starred Dante Cappelli, Maria Caserini, Amleto Palormi, and Ettore Pesci. The running time is 16 minutes and it is a black-and-white film. The opening scene of the film "breaks the fourth wall The fourth wall is a performance dramatic convention, convention in which an invisible, imaginary wall separates actors from the audience. While the audience can see through this "wall", the convention assumes the actors act as if they cannot. ..." by showing the reel of the film but also "opens a portal to the supernatural world of the witches", according to Isabel Karremann. Main cast * Dante Cappelli as Macbeth * Maria Caserini as Lady Macbeth * Amleto Palormi *Ettore Pesci References * Films base ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macbeth (1909 French Film)
''Macbeth'', is a silent 1909 film adaptation of the William Shakespeare play directed by André Calmettes. It was released on 3 December 1909. It is a silent black-and-white film with French intertitles. The film, "with its hand- somely illustrated intertitles and a busy cast moving with great collective precision ( within a frame used as a theatrical proscenium), made its way stateside just as the Vitagraph cycle f Shakespeare adaptations, including Macbeth (1908 film)was on its way." Plot Macbeth (character)">Macbeth ''The Tragedy of Macbeth'', often shortened to ''Macbeth'' (), is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, estimated to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the physically violent and damaging psychological effects of political ambiti ..., the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macbeth (1908 Film)
''Macbeth'' is a silent 1908 American film directed by James Stuart Blackton based on the William Shakespeare play of the same name. It is the second known film version of that play after a short fighting sequence was filmed in 1905 by an unknown director. It was a black and white silent film that had English intertitles. It is currently unknown if any print of the film still exists. A police report to censorship authorities mentioning the scene of the murder of Duncan in the film "might otherwise stand unabashed as the first piece of intelligent criticisim in the field of Shakespearean film". Cast * William Ranous as Macbeth * Paul Panzer as Macduff * Charles Kent as Duncan * Louise Carver as Lady Macbeth * Édouard de Max * Florence Lawrence as Banquet Guest * Florence Turner Florence Turner (January 6, 1885 – August 28, 1946) was an American actress who became known as the "Vitagraph Girl" in early silent films. Biography Born in New York City, Turner wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macbeth (Sciarrino)
''Macbeth: tre atti senza nome'' is an opera by Salvatore Sciarrino that received its premiere in Frankfurt in 2002 in a production by Achim Freyer. Although the work is based on endless permutation of a few simple recitation-figures, Sciarrino worked on the opera for 25 years. Recording *Otto Katzameier, Macbeth, Anna Radziejewska, Lady Macbeth, Richard Zook, Banquo/Ghost/Attendant, Sonia Turchetta, Soldier/Banquo's Son/Murderer/Messenger, Thomas Mehnert, Duncan/Gentleman/Macduff. Vokalensemble NOVA Klangforum Wien, cond. Evan Christ, Col Legno 2CDsThe Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'' and changed its name in 1959, followed by a move to London. Along with its sister paper, ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardi ...br>Review"Rather than large-scale grand guignol, Sciarrino's Macbeth becomes a fragile chamber opera, in which the singers and the instrumental ensemble share an intimate, alm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Bibalo
Antonio Gino Bibalo (18 January 1922 – 20 June 2008) was an Italian- Norwegian pianist and composer of contemporary classical music, primarily operas. Biography Bibalo was born in Trieste and studied piano at the conservatory there. His path to Norway and a career as a composer was a convoluted one. During World War II he was drafted into the Italian army and ended up in military prison when he tried to desert. He escaped from prison, was caught by the German army, and then forced to fight with them at Monte Cassino. During the battle, he was captured by the American army and sent to the United States as a prisoner of war. When he eventually returned to Trieste in 1946, he received his diploma from the conservatory and worked as a bar pianist to support himself. He then walked to Marseille, hoping to study composition, but ended up in the French Foreign Legion and was sent to Oman where he was assigned to entertain in the officer's mess, and teach piano to their wives. Once ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
