Giuseppe Verdi · 1813–1901 · Italian
| Composed | 1847 |
| Instrumentation | 3 3 3 2 — 4 2 3 1 — tmp+2 — hp — str |
| Duration | 145 minutes |
| Soloists | Lady Macbeth (dram sop), Macbeth (dram bar), Banco (bass), Macduff (spinto ten), the Lady-in-waiting (mez), Malcolm (comprimario ten) + 7 further roles incl. two silent |
| Chorus | Yes |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Discovery — worth programming, rarely heard |
| Editions & hire | Casa Ricordi ↗ |
| Source | Ficks Music (Ricordi full score) ↗ |
Read in standard international shorthand: flutes · oboes · clarinets · bassoons — horns · trumpets · trombones · tuba — timpani · percussion — harp · keyboard. Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.