“Macbeth” – Cast
by Giuseppe Verdi libretto (English)
| Characters |
| Duncan (King of Scotland) — Mime Macbeth (general in the King’s army) — Baritone Banquo (general in the King’s army) — Bass Lady Macbeth (Macbeth’s wife) — Soprano Lady Macbeth’s Attendant — Mezzo-soprano Macduff (Scottish nobleman, Thane of Fife) — Tenor Malcolm (Duncan’s son) — Tenor Fleance (Banquo’s son) — Mime Doctor — Bass Macbeth’s Servant — Bass Assassin — Bass Herald — Bass Hecate (Goddess of the Night) — Dancer Witches, the King’s Messengers, Scottish nobles and exiles, Assassins, English soldiers, Bards, Aerial Spirits, Apparitions, etc., etc. Time and Place The scene is laid in Scotland, chiefly at Macbeth’s castle. At the beginning of Act IV, it is on the border between Scotland and England. |