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Falstaff

Synopsis
Verdi’s opera in a staging by Luca Ronconi. The Opera and Chorus of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino are conducted by Zubin Mehta. Ruggero Raimondi is Falstaff. Directed for television and video by Paolo Longobardo.
Language
Italian (Standard)
Country
Italy
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
2007
Recording date
12 May 2006
Transmission details
12 May 2006
Duration
128 mins

Credits

Director
Paolo Longobardo
Producer
Luca Ronconi
Writer
Arrigo Boito
Music
Giuseppe Verdi
Production Design
Margherita Palli
Costume
Carlo Diappi
Cast
Ruggero RaimondiSir John Falstaff
Barbara FrittoliMistress Alice Ford
Elena ZilioMistress Quickly
Manuel LanzaFrank Ford
Danill ShtodaFenton
Mariola CantareroNannetta (Anne Page)

Additional Details

Theatre
Teatro Comunale di Firenze
Theatre company
Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Production type
Operas and Musicals
Plays
Merry Wives of Windsor, The
Subjects
Drama; Music
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
Programme notes and synopsis in English, French and German. Optional subtitles in English, German, French, Italian and Spanish.

Production Company

Name

RAI Trade

Archive

Name

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound

Email
rha@nypl.org
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Phone
(212) 870 1663
Address
New York Public Library of Recorded Sound
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York
NY 100123

Distributor

Name

TDK

Online Retailer

Name

amazon.com

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Name

Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

Email
shop@roh.org.uk
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Phone
=44 (0) 20 7212 9331

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