Opera in  four acts, on a libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, after the homonymous tragedy by William Shakespeare The first among Giuseppe Verdi's three operas inspired by William Shakespeare's theatrical works - preceding  Otello and Falstaff -, Macbeth represents a story about power, political intrigue, and magic, centering staging of the leading couple of Macbeth and his wife, Lady Macbeth. Throughout his life, G. Verdi has been passionate about politics, composing ...