Macbeth” is a story of temptation, ambition and seduction. At
the start of the opera, Macbeth is a good and heroic leader who
has just won a great battle. Nevertheless, he fails to notice
the triple enemy fighting for his heart and mind--the chorus if
Witches, his wife, and his own desire for power and success.
Macbeth begins his bloody rise to power, including the murder of
the Scottish king, Duncan, and the guilt-ridden pathology of
evil deeds generating still more evil deeds. Eventually, his
friends and allies become aware of the evil breaking into his
soul and fight to stop him. In the end, Macbeth is killed.