Sentence examples for role of Banquo from inspiring English sources

Vivienne is understudying the role of Banquo.

The Met's grim, boldly updated production by the director Adrian Noble, which opened in October, returns on Friday with a new cast, led by the baritone Carlos Álvarez, the soprano Hasmik Papian as Lady Macbeth, and, in the crucial role of Banquo, the formidable bass René Pape.

Shakespeare borrowed the character of Banquo from Holinshed's Chronicles, a history of Britain published by Raphael Holinshed in 1587.

In 2008, Pegasus Books published The Tragedy of Macbeth Part II: The Seed of Banquo, a play by American author and playwright Noah Lukeman that endeavored to pick up where the original Macbeth left off, and to resolve its many loose ends, particularly the prophesied ascension of the seed of Banquo.

So MACBETH is all worried about BANQUO 'cause he remembers them witches talking about BANQUO siring a whole bunch of KINGS right out of his dick and so MACBETH sanctions the murder of BANQUO by SOME MURDERY DUDES and it totally works[17] but BANQUO'S SON escapes.

Worried by the witches' prophecy that Banquo's heirs instead of Macbeth's own progeny will be kings, Macbeth arranges the death of Banquo, though Banquo's son Fleance escapes.

The ghost of Banquo, also dripping blood, worms out of a vast platter of cooked meats.

And it's something that makes more sense of Macbeth's resentment of Banquo's son.

Some of the Stalinist-purge imagery is brutally effective, like the public assassination of Banquo (Martin Turner).

But what to make of Banquo (Dale Church) and Macbeth's fondlings?

Chávez's absence from many rallies has given him the air of Banquo's ghost.