Falstaff - Shakespeare and Verdi

Synopsis
Television arts series. In this episode, hosted by James Macandrew, Professor Maynard Mack, Professor of English and Director of Humanities at Yale University and Geraint Evans (at the time appearing in Zeffirelli’s production of Verdi’s Falstaff at the Metropolitan Opera) discuss Verdi’s and librettist Arrigo Boito’s adaptation of The Merry Wives of Windsor and their treatment of the character of Falstaff. Includes two scenes from the opera.
Series
Camera Three
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Television
Subjects
Drama; Music
Keywords
opera; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901); Falstaff

Credits

Director
Nick Havinga
Producer
Sig Moglen
Writer
Arrigo Boito; Stephan Chodorov; William Shakespeare
Music
Giuseppe Verdi
Contributor
James Macandrew; Maynard Mack
Cast
Geraint Evans 
Regina Resnik 

Production Company

Name

WCBS-TV

Archive

Name

Creative Arts Television Archive

Email
catarchive@aol.com
Phone
(860) 868-1771
Fax
(860) 868 9999
Address
PO Box 739
Kent
CT 96757
USA
Name

Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division

Web
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Phone
(20) 707-8572
Fax
(20) 707-237’1
Address
Motion Picture & Television Reading Room
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Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States
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