Read George Bulanda’s review of “Macbeth,” for the Detroit News
In many productions of Verdi’s Macbeth, the character of Lady Macbeth is dominant, steamrolling over her weak-willed husband.
But in Michigan Opera Theatre’s (MOT) mounting of the work — its first production of the work in its 45-year history — the wicked couple are portrayed as equal co-conspirators in their murderous schemes. He’s just as ambitious as she is; she just has more resolve.