Plot
Star soprano Anna Netrebko created a sensation in her first Met performances as the malevolent Lady Macbeth the central character in Verdis retelling of Shakespeares tragedy She is joined by Željko Lucic who brings dramatic intensity and vocal authority to the title role of the honest general driven to murder and deceit by his ambitious wife René Pape is Banquo Joseph Calleja is Macduff and Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi presides over Adrian Nobles atmospheric production