Description

Giuseppe Verdi: Falstaff – Teatro alla Scala DVD

UPC: 880242517289

Product Features

Title: Falstaff
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
Conductor: Riccardo Muti
Stage Director: Ruggero Cappuccio
Orchestra & Choir: Teatro alla Scala
Cast:Recorded Live: Teatro Verdi, Busseto, 10 April 2001
- Sir John Falstaff: Ambrogio Maestri
- Ford: Roberto Frontali
- Fenton: Juan Diego Flórez
- Dr. Cajus: Ernesto Gavazzi
- Bardolfo: Paolo Barbacini
- Pistola: Luigi Roni
- Mrs. Alice Ford: Barbara Frittoli
- Nannetta: Inva Mula
- Mrs. Quickly: Bernadette Manca di Nissa
- Mrs. Meg Page: Anna Caterina Antonacci
Directed for TV by: Pierre Cavasillas
Format: DVD 9, NTSC, All Regions
Running Time: 118 minutes
Picture Format: 16:9
Sound Formats: PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 Surround
Subtitles: Not specified
Label: EuroArts
Release Year: 2002

Overview

This EuroArts DVD captures Riccardo Muti leading the Orchestra and Choir of Teatro alla Scala in a magnificent performance of Giuseppe Verdi's Falstaff, recorded live at Teatro Verdi in Busseto in 2001. The production, staged by Ruggero Cappuccio, is based on the historic 1913 production at Teatro Verdi.

Ambrogio Maestri stars as the comical and larger-than-life Sir John Falstaff, delivering a performance filled with charm, humor, and vocal power. He is joined by a stellar cast, including Roberto Frontali as Ford, Juan Diego Flórez as Fenton, and Barbara Frittoli as Mrs. Alice Ford. This lively production brings out the wit and elegance of Verdi’s last opera, with Riccardo Muti's expert conducting bringing clarity and depth to the score.

The recording is visually stunning, filmed in high-quality NTSC 16:9, and features immersive sound formats, including Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1 Surround, ensuring an engaging viewing experience.

Repertoire

Giuseppe Verdi: Falstaff
- Running Time: 118 minutes

Interesting Facts

Falstaff was Verdi’s final opera, a comic masterpiece written when he was nearly 80 years old. Despite being known for his dramatic operas, Verdi succeeded in creating one of the most vibrant and humorous operas of the 19th century.
Ambrogio Maestri is widely regarded as one of the greatest interpreters of Sir John Falstaff, a role he has performed in many of the world’s top opera houses.
This performance was recorded in Busseto, Verdi’s birthplace, making the production especially significant.