Giuseppe Verdi: Falstaff - Commedia Lirica in Three Acts

Product Details

• UPC: 807280108392
• Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
• Opera: Falstaff
• Genre: Opera, Classical Music
• Language: Italian
• Label: Arthaus Musik
• Release date: Recorded at the Glyndebourne Festival Opera 1976

Product Specifications

• Sound Format: PCM Stereo
• Picture Format: 4:3
• Region Code: 0 (Worldwide), NTSC
• Subtitle Languages: English, German, French, Spanish
• Run Time: 118 minutes

Overview

Experience Giuseppe Verdi's final masterpiece, Falstaff, a commedia lirica in three acts based on William Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor and Henry IV. Sung in Italian, this lively and humorous opera features a libretto by Arrigo Boito and a talented cast of singers, including Donald Gramm as Sir John Falstaff, Kay Griffel as Mrs. Alice Ford, and John Pritchard conducting the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the Glyndebourne Chorus.

This production, recorded at the Glyndebourne Festival Opera in 1976, is produced and designed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle and directed for television by Dave Heather. Enjoy the wit and charm of Verdi's Falstaff in this delightful performance.

Cast and Crew

• Sir John Falstaff: Donald Gramm
• Ford: Benjamin Luxon
• Fenton: Max René Losoëi
• Dr. Caius: Bernard Dickerson
• Bardolfo: John Fryatt
• Pistola: Ugo Trama
• Mrs. Alice Ford: Kay Griffel
• Nanetta: Nucci Condò
• Mrs. Quickly: Reni Penkova
• Mrs. Page: Elizabeth Gale
• The London Philharmonic Orchestra
• The Glyndebourne Chorus
• Conductor: John Pritchard
• Producer and Designer: Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
• Television Director: Dave Heather

Interesting Facts

• Falstaff is Giuseppe Verdi's final opera, composed when he was nearly 80 years old.
• The libretto by Arrigo Boito is based on Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor and scenes from Henry IV.
• The opera is known for its lively and humorous portrayal of the character Sir John Falstaff.