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Verdi’s Falstaff

Synopsis
Verdi’s Shakespearean comedy, loosely adapted from The Merry Wives of Windsor, from the New York Metropolitan Opera conducted by Daniele Rustioni, with Michael Volle as the roguish Knight Falstaff. Presented by Debra Lew Harder with commentator Ira Siff

Cast:
Sir John Falstaff ..... Michael Volle (baritone)
Ford ..... Christopher Maltman (baritone)
Alice Ford ..... Ailyn Pérez (soprano)
Nanetta ..... Hera Hyesang Park (soprano)
Mistress Quickly ..... Marie-Nicole Lemieux (contralto)
Meg Page ..... Jennifer Johnson Cano (mezzo-soprano)
Fenton ..... Bogdan Volkov (tenor)
Dr Caius ..... Carlo Bosi (tenor)
Bardolfo ..... Chauncey Packer (tenor)
Pistola ..... Richard Bernstein (bass)
Series
Opera on 3
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
1 Apr 2023 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
Duration
210 mins

Credits

Director
Robert Carsen
Conductor
Daniele Rustioni
Cast
Michael VolleSir John Falstaff
Jennifer Johnson CanoMistress Margaret Page
Ailyn PérezMistress Alice Ford
Marie-Nicole LemieuxMistress Quickly
Bogdan VolkovFenton
Carlo BosiDoctor Caius
Chauncey PackerBardolfo (Bardolph)
Hera Hyesang ParkNannetta
Richard BernsteinPistola (Pistol)

Additional Details

Theatre company
New York Metropolitan Opera
Production type
Operas and Musicals
Historical period
1950s
Plays
Merry Wives of Windsor, The
Subjects
Music; Shakespeare
Keywords
opera

Notes

History
Performed from 12 marsh to 1 April 2023.

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BBC Radio

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