Verdi: Falstaff
“The whole world is a jest, man was born a great jester…” So goes the brilliant conclusion to Verdi’s Falstaff, an opera inspired by Shakespeare’s beloved comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor. The virtuosic score requires a
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“The whole world is a jest, man was born a great jester…” So goes the brilliant conclusion to Verdi’s Falstaff, an opera inspired by Shakespeare’s beloved comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor. The virtuosic score requires a
Verdi's opera, performed by the choir and orchestra of the La Scala theatre under Riccardo Muti.
Falstaff Gabriel Bacquier · Karan Armstrong Richard Stilwell · Max-René Cosotti · John Lanigan Wiener Philharmoniker Georg Solti Directed by Götz Friedrich
Baritone Michael Volle stars as the caddish knight Falstaff, gleefully tormented by a trio of clever women who deliver his comeuppance, in Verdi’s glorious Shakespearean comedy. Maestro Daniele Rustioni takes the podium
A brilliant comedy about a lecherous glutton who vainly attempts to seduce two women at once, Falstaff features renowned Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel in one of his legendary signature roles. Spanish soprano Ainhoa Art
A staging of Verdi's opera '"Falstaff" by Calixto Bieito. Recorded at the Hamburg State Opera.
The lecherous Falstaff, with his infamous roving eye, finally meets his match when his underhand plans to solve money troubles have the three merry wives of Windsor conspiring to teach him a lesson. A drunkard, womanise
When a catering mishap leaves chef Jerri Falstaff with antlers for hands, her lawyer challenges the almighty Wizards of the Crown, exposing their flaws in a high-stakes legal showdown.
Falstaff Gabriel Bacquier · Karan Armstrong Richard Stilwell · Max-René Cosotti · John Lanigan Wiener Philharmoniker Georg Solti Directed by Götz Friedrich
Shakespeare's colorful character Sir John Falstaff comes to life in this 1999 production of Verdi's opera at London's newly restored Royal Opera House. Graham Vick's rendition stars Bryn Terfel as Falstaff and Barbara Fr
A film about grooming that takes place under the Falstaff sign in New Orleans.
FALSTAFF // Music by Giuseppe Verdi Comic opera in three acts Libretto by Arrigo Boito from Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor and scenes from Henry IV // ROLES Sir John Falstaff: LUCA SALSI Ford: VLADIMIR STO
Because of his luxurious fur coat, a hammy actor becomes involved with crooks. His coat resembles the one that a gang's fence wears, and he is continually finding stolen jewelry in his coat pockets. When the gang learns
A strobing deconstruction of Orson Welles' Chimes at Midnight.
Henry IV usurps the English throne, sets in motion the factious War of the Roses and now faces a rebellion led by Northumberland scion Hotspur. Henry's heir, Prince Hal, is a ne'er-do-well carouser who drinks and causes