Falstaff

Synopsis

Verdi’s opera staged by Peter Stein with Donald Maxwell as Falstaff. The Welsh National Opera and Chorus are conducted by Richard Armstrong.

Language

Italian (Standard)

Country

Germany; Great Britain

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Recording date

12 Oct 1988

Transmission details

27 Mar 1989 at 19:32 (Channel: BBC2)

Duration

125 mins

Credits

Director

Peter Stein

Cinematographer

Graham Roberts (2)

Writer

Arrigo Boito

Music

Giuseppe Verdi

Production Design

Lucio Fanti

Cast

Donald Maxwell	Sir John Falstaff
Meg Verco	Mistress Margaret Page
Suzanne Murphy	Mistress Alice Ford
Cynthia Buchan	Mistress Quickly
David Malis	Frank Ford
Geoffrey Moses	Pistol
John Harris (3)	Bardolph
Lawrence Dale	Fenton
Nuccia Focile	Nanetta
Peter Bronder	Doctor Caius

Additional Details

Theatre

New Theatre, Cardiff

Theatre company

Welsh National Opera

Production type

Operas and Musicals

Plays

Merry Wives of Windsor, The

Subjects

Drama; Music

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Before the performance Peter Adam talked to Peter Stein about his approach to staging the opera.

History

The opera was broadcast on ZDF 22 October 1989 and on ORF1 14 October 1990.

Production Company

Name

BBC Wales

Name

Regina Ziegler Filmproduktion (RZF)

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

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