Passing of Falstaff, The

Synopsis

Documentary short which accompanied the U.S. broadcast of FALSTAFF (Unitel, 13/12/1985). It compares the treatment of The Merry Wives of Windsor by Verdi and Orson Welles, the former represented by clips from Unitel’s film of the opera, the latter by CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT. The commentary writer credit is unknown (5/2008).

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

1985

Subjects

Drama; Music

Keywords

opera; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901); Welles, Orson (1916-1985); Falstaff

Production Company

Name

UNITEL

Archive

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
James Madison Building, LM 336
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States