Falstaff

Synopsis

Giuseppe Verdi’s opera Falstaff performed by the Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra conducted by James Levine with Paul Plishka as Falstaff. The production was directed for stage by Paul Mills and Franco Zeffirelli and for television by Brian Large.

Language

Italian (Standard)

Country

United States

Medium

Television; Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

1995

Recording date

10 Oct 1992

Transmission details

13 Sep 1993 (Channel: WNET)

Duration

127 mins

Availability

Sale

Credits

Director

Brian Large; Franco Zeffirelli; Paul Mills

Producer

Daniel Anker; Louisa Briccetti

Writer

Arrigo Boito

Music

Giuseppe Verdi

Production Design

Franco Zeffirelli

Choreographer

William Burdick

Cast

Paul Plishka	Sir John Falstaff
Susan Graham	Mistress Margaret Page
Mirella Freni	Mistress Alice Ford
Marilyn Horne	Mistress Quickly
Bruno Pola	Frank Ford
Anthony Laciura	Bardolph
Barbara Bonney	Nannetta (Anne Page)
Frank Lopardo	Fenton
James Courtney	Pistol
Piero de Palma	Doctor Caius
Tom Willson	Host of the Garter Inn

Additional Details

Theatre

Metropolitan Opera House, New York, NY

Theatre company

New York Metropolitan Opera

Production type

Operas and Musicals

Plays

Merry Wives of Windsor, The

Subjects

Drama; Music

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Released on video in 1995.

General

A revival of Zeffirelli’s 1964 production to mark the 100th anniversary of its premiere.

History

The production, running at 150 minutes, was transmitted on America’s PBS ( 13 September 1993) in The Metropolitan Opera Presents series.

Production Company

Name

Metropolitan Opera Television

Distributor (VHS)

Name

Deutsche Grammophon

Address

PO Box 1420
1 Sussex Place
London
W6 9XS

Distributor (Sale)

Name

Retail outlets