Falstaff

Synopsis

Radio performance in Italian of Verdi’s ‘Lyrical Comedy in Three Acts’. Libretto by Arrigo Boito. The Chorus and Symphony Orchestra of Radiotelevisione Italiana, Turin are conducted by Mario Rossi. With Giuseppe Taddei as Sir John Falstaff.

Language

Italian (Standard)

Country

Italy

Medium

Radio

Notes

The recording was made available to the BBC by Radio Italiana, Turin.

Subjects

Drama; Music

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Writer

Arrigo Boito

Music

Giuseppe Verdi

Contributor

Mario Rossi

Cast

Amalia Pini
Anna Maria Canali
Cristiano Dallamangas
Emilio Renzi
Gino del Signore
Giuseppe Nessi
Giuseppe Taddei
Lina Pagliughi
Rosanna Carteri
Saturno Meletti

Production Company

Name

Radiotelevisione Italiana

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

listening@bl.uk

Web

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Phone

020 7412 7676

Fax

020 7412 7441

Address

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London
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