Macbeth

Throne of Blood

Johakyû

[1.1] Three witches

[1] Ruins of Cobweb Castle; Chorus (frame)

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[1.2] Battle reported to Duncan

[2-3] Battle reported to Tsuzuki

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[1.3] Macbeth and Banquo meet the three witches; the prophesies
Two lords inform Macbeth and Banquo about their promotion

[4-9] Washizu and Miki meet the demon hag; the prophecy
[10] Washizu and Miki get lost in the Cobweb Forest
[11] Tsuzuki promotes Washizu and Miki

[1.4] Duncan, Macbeth, etc are talking

[1.5] 1st scene of the Macbeths; message of Duncan’s arrival

[12-18] 1st scene of Washizu and Asaji; arrival of Tsuzuki

Ha 1

[1.6] Meeting with Duncan

[19] Meeting with Tsuzuki

[1.7] 2nd scene of the Macbeths; Plan of Duncan’s murder

[23-24] 2nd scene of Washizu and Asaji; Plan of Tsuzuki’s murder

[2.1] Macbeth sets out to murder Duncan

[25-33] Tsuzuki’s murder; Washizu and Asaji wake up everybody

[2.2] Lady Macbeth waits; The Macbeths after the murder

[2.3] The Porter’s scene; Macduff appears and finds out about the murder

[2.4] Macbeth becomes king; Macduff and Duncan’s two sons escape

[34-61] Odanaga Noriyasu and Tsuzuki Kunimaru escape, Washizu chases them; Washizu enters the Cobweb Castle with Tsuzuki’s coffin

Ha 2

[62] Washizu’s soldiers talk

[3.1] Macbeth commissions the murderers to kill Banquo and his son

[63] 3rd scene of Washizu and Asaji; they decide on the murder of Miki and his son

[3.2] 3rd scene of the Macbeths

[3.3] Banquo’s murder; his son escapes

[64-66] Miki and his son talk

[67] Return of Miki’s horse alone

[3.4] Banquet; Murderer reports Banquo’s death and his son’s escape; Banquo’s ghost appears

[68] Banquet; Miki’s ghost appears; Later a soldier brings Miki’s head; Washizu kills the soldier because Miki’s son was not killed

Ha 3

[3.5] Three witches, Hecate

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[3.6] Talk of the Scottish lords

[69-70] Washizu’s soldiers’ talk

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[71-75] Asaji’s child is still-born

[4.1] Macbeth meets the three witches; the three prophecies

[76-77] Washizu meets the forest hag; the prophecy

[4.2] Murder of Macduff’s family

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[4.3] Report of the murder to Macduff

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[5.1] Lady Macbeth sleepwalks

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[5.2] England’s army appears

[78-79] Odanaga’s army appears

[5.3] Macbeth prepares for the battle

[80-92] Washizu prepares for the battle

[5.4] England’s army; Malcolm orders the army to cut branches

[93-96] Cutting of branches heard; Invasion of the birds

[5.5] Macbeth waits for the battle; Death of Lady Macbeth; The wood begins to move

[96-98] Asaji goes mad

[5.6] England’s army with branches; battle

[99-104] Cobweb forest begins to move; Washizu killed by his own soldiers

[5.7] Macduff kills Macbeth; Malcolm is the new king

[105] Odanaga’s army approaches Cobweb Castle

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[106] Ruins of Cobweb Castle; Choir (frame)

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