Verdi: Falstaff
Synopsis
Music Director James Levine conducts his first new Met production after a two-year absence: Robert Carsen’s hit staging of Verdi’s great human comedy. Ambrogio Maestri is an ideal Falstaff, leading an extraordinary ensemble cast of veteran and up-and-coming Met stars, including Angela Meade (Alice), Stephanie Blythe (Mistress Quickly), Franco Vasallo (Ford), and Jennifer Johnson Cano (Meg). Lisette Oropesa and Paolo Fanale are the young lovers, Nannetta and Fenton.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
December 14, 2013
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gary Halvorson
- Screenplay & Story
- Arrigo Boito, Giuseppe Verdi, William Shakespeare
- Original Title
- Verdi: Falstaff
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- Production Studios
- The Metropolitan Opera
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gary Halvorson
Arrigo Boito, Giuseppe Verdi, William Shakespeare
Department Leadership Roster
Gary Halvorson
Director
Arrigo Boito
Writer
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What is Verdi: Falstaff about?
Music Director James Levine conducts his first new Met production after a two-year absence: Robert Carsen’s hit staging of Verdi’s great human comedy. Ambrogio Maestri is an ideal Falstaff, leading an extraordinary ensemble cast of veteran and up-and-coming Met stars, including Angela Meade (Alice), Stephanie Blythe (Mistress Quickly), Franco Vasallo (Ford), and Jennifer Johnson Cano (Meg). Lisette Oropesa and Paolo Fanale are the young lovers, Nannetta and Fenton.
Who directed Verdi: Falstaff?
Verdi: Falstaff was directed by Gary Halvorson.
Who stars in Verdi: Falstaff?
The principal cast of Verdi: Falstaff includes Ambrogio Maestri, Franco Vassallo, Angela Meade, Lisette Oropesa, Jennifer Johnson Cano.
When was Verdi: Falstaff released and how long is it?
Verdi: Falstaff was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 2h 7m.