Verdi: Falstaff
“Verdi's Falstaff performed live at the Teatro Regio di Parma”
Synopsis
In England, at Windsor during the reign of Henry IV of England (1399–1413). Sir John Falstaff, also known as ‘Il Pancione’ (the Potbelly), has two identical love letters sent out, one to Meg Page and the other to Alice Ford, then delivers a sarcastic lecture on honour to his servants Bardolfo and Pistola. In Ford’s garden, his wife Alice and her friend Meg notice the similarity between Falstaff’s letters and decide to take revenge on him by pretending that Alice is receiving him at home whilst Ford is away. ‘Falstaff’ is a three-act opera buffa by Giuseppe Verdi, with a libretto by Arrigo Boito, based on Shakespeare’s ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’ and ‘Henry IV’, Parts I and II. It premiered on 9 February 1893 at La Scala in Milan and on 18 April 1894 at the Opéra-Comique in Paris. It was the last opera composed by the composer, then aged 80. Taken from the 27-opera Verdi box set “Tutto Verdi”. Recorded live at the Teatro Regio in Parma on 10, 12, 15, 22 and 25 October 2011.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tiziano Mancini
- Screenplay & Story
- William Shakespeare, Arrigo Boito, Giuseppe Verdi
- Original Title
- Verdi: Falstaff
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- Production Studios
- C Major Entertainment
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Tiziano Mancini
William Shakespeare, Arrigo Boito, Giuseppe Verdi
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What is Verdi: Falstaff about?
In England, at Windsor during the reign of Henry IV of England (1399–1413). Sir John Falstaff, also known as ‘Il Pancione’ (the Potbelly), has two identical love letters sent out, one to Meg Page and the other to Alice Ford, then delivers a sarcastic lecture on honour to his servants Bardolfo and Pistola. In Ford’s garden, his wife Alice and her friend Meg notice the similarity between Falstaff’s letters and decide to take revenge on him by pretending that Alice is receiving him at home whilst Ford is away. ‘Falstaff’ is a three-act opera buffa by Giuseppe Verdi, with a libretto by Arrigo Boito, based on Shakespeare’s ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’ and ‘Henry IV’, Parts I and II. It premiered on 9 February 1893 at La Scala in Milan and on 18 April 1894 at the Opéra-Comique in Paris. It was the last opera composed by the composer, then aged 80. Taken from the 27-opera Verdi box set “Tutto Verdi”. Recorded live at the Teatro Regio in Parma on 10, 12, 15, 22 and 25 October 2011.
Who directed Verdi: Falstaff?
Verdi: Falstaff was directed by Tiziano Mancini.
Who stars in Verdi: Falstaff?
The principal cast of Verdi: Falstaff includes Ambrogio Maestri, Luca Salsi, Svetla Vassileva, Barbara Bargnesi, Daniela Pini.
When was Verdi: Falstaff released and how long is it?
Verdi: Falstaff was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 2h 11m.