Ava Reid’s historical fiction novel 'Lady Macbeth' takes aim at the unjust and violent treatment of women throughout history.

The production checks off each convention you might think belongs to non-Jamie Lloyd contemporary theatre one after the other ...

Lady Macbeth, who encourages his ambition and violence. Although Macbeth succeeds in becoming king, he quickly loses support and is killed by Macduff. The character Macbeth is based on a real king ...

Elisabeth Stöppler’s new production of Shostakovich’s Lady Macbeth von Mzensk (Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk) for the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf takes as its starting point the numbing ...

Soprano Sara Gartland reminds a listener why the opera could be called “Lady Macbeth.” Gartland dominates any scene she’s in — and she’s in a lot. Verdi knew exactly what he wanted in a ...

But the real curse of “the Scottish play” is ... Jumbo brings a humanizing clarity to Lady Macbeth without in the least compromising her character’s fiendish side. Not having attended ...

His ruthless wife, Lady Macbeth (soprano Sara Gartland), fans the flames, urging him to murder the king to seize the throne. As the plot unfolds, violence, guilt and madness escalate. In the case ...