Learning on ScreenFalstaff - 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
- Transmission details
- 5 Apr 1964 (Channel: CBS)
- Duration
- 27 mins
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 Sir John Falstaff Regina Resnik Mistress Quickly
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Henry IV Part 1; Henry IV Part 2; Merry Wives of Windsor, The
- Subjects
- Drama; Music
- Keywords
- opera; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901); Falstaff
Production Company
- Name
WCBS-TV
Archive
- Name
Creative Arts Television Archive
- 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
- http://catalog.loc.gov/ External site opens in new window
- 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
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