Macbeth: Opera in Four Acts - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0793531063 ISBN 13: 9780793531066

Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc., 1986

Synopsis

Giuseppe Verdi's Macbeth: Opera in Four Acts is presented here as a complete vocal score for piano and voice, bringing Verdi's Italian opera into a practical score for rehearsal, study, and performance preparation. With vocal material, piano accompaniment, and Italian and English text translated by W. Ducloux, it is particularly relevant to singers, vocal coaches, accompanists, conductors, opera enthusiasts, and readers studying Verdi's dramatic writing.

The score combines piano and vocal notation within a single edition, bringing the sung lines and keyboard accompaniment together for focused musical work. The bilingual Italian and English presentation supports close attention to the original language while providing an English translation alongside the operatic material. Five specifically identified selections include Ah, la paterna mano, Come Dal Ciel Precipita, Patria oppressa!, Pieta, Rispetto, Onore, and Una macchia e qui tuttora!

Working from a vocal score allows the relationship between Verdi's vocal writing, dramatic pacing, and harmonic accompaniment to remain visible throughout rehearsal or musical study. The piano reduction provides a practical way to explore the opera away from a full orchestral setting, while the bilingual text can support language study, interpretation, coaching, and preparation of individual scenes and arias. The score also offers a lasting reference for readers interested in Italian opera and Romantic-era vocal music.

Song List

Ah, la paterna mano * Come Dal Ciel Precipita * Patria oppressa! * Pieta, Rispetto, Onore * Una macchia e qui tuttora!

Designed around the needs of piano-and-voice work, this edition can serve in lessons, coaching sessions, rehearsals, performance preparation, personal music libraries, and opera study.

Edition details

• Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.
• Publication date: 1986
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0793531063
• ISBN 13: 9780793531066
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 328