Macbeth, Shakespeare’s tale of ruthless desire set to some of Verdi’s most magnificent music, takes the stage to open Opera Orlando’s season of Destiny + Desire. This all-new production will be led by conductor Mark Sforzini and stage director Matt Haney, both making their Company debuts, with live music from the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra. Consumed by the promise of political power and propelled by his ambitious wife, Macbeth, sung by international baritone Norman Garrett, gets caught in a murderous web to claim the Scottish throne. A powerful and emotional work, Macbeth is the opera Giuseppe Verdi declared to be “unlike any other!” There is no love story here, just a darkly riveting scramble to grab power at any cost. A pre-show talk, for all ticket holders, will be held on stage 50 minutes prior to each performance. Sung in Italian with English and Spanish supertitles. Estimated run time of two hours and forty-five minutes with one intermission. Age advisory | PG-13 this production contains supernatural elements and moments of murder, violence, and gore