Recorded Live from theiOpernhaus Zurich This hard edged post modern production of Giuseppe Verdi´s haunting masterpiece brings the story of Shakespeare´s bloody tragedy to life, characterized by spine tingling atmospherics and a triumphant debut by American baritone Thomas Hampson in the title role. A Zurich Opera production, Macbeth also features a mesmerizing turn by Paoletta Marrocu as the beautiful, power hungry Lady Macbeth, along with strong support cast and masterful conducting by Franz Welser-Most. Striking sets by Stefanos Lasaridis and costumes by Marie-Jeanne Lecca further enhance the duality of the main character, whose rise and fall mirror the darkest impulses of man. Replete with supernatural mystery, sexual tension and violent power plays, this timeless story remains gripping and chilling for today´s audiences and boasts some of the most astonishing music of Verdi´s legendary body of work.