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The opera Falstaff is the last opera by Giuseppe Verdi. It premiered in 1893 at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan.
Arrigo Boito’s libretto is based on the comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor and scenes from the plays of Henry IV by William Shakespeare.
Falstaff was Verdi’s second comic opera after the first “King for a Day” was unsuccessful.
Teatro La Fenice
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The Story of FALSTAFF
The lustful and fat soldier Falstaff is broke and tries to get rich women’s money through flattery and cheating. They see through Falstaff’s intentions and try to outsmart him, which in turn leads to jealousy and confusion. There’s a double-wedding masquerade at the end that tries to create even more confusion.
The Artists
Sir John Falstaff • Nicola Alaimo
Ford • Vladimir Stoyanov
Fenton • René Barbera
Dr. Cajus • Christian Collia
Bardolph • Cristiano Olivieri
Pistol • Francesco Milanese
Mrs. Alice Ford • Selene Zanetti
Nannetta • Caterina Sala
Mrs. Quickly • Sara Mingardo
Mrs. Meg Page • Veronica Simeoni
Orchestra e Coro del Teatro La Fenice
direttore • Myung-Whun Chung
regia • Adrian Noble
scene • Dick Bird
costumi • Clancy
luci • Jean Kalman
Performance Dates Falstaff
2022-11-18 ... 2022-11-26
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