Opera (commedia lirica) in 3 acts
Libretto: Arrigo Boito [Based: William Shakespeare: "A most pleasant and excellent conceited comedy of Sir John Falstaff and the merry wives of Windsor" & "King Henry the Fourth"]
First performance February 9, 1893, Teatro alla Scala, Milan
Recorded: Glyndebourne Opera House, Lewes, East Sussex, June 2009
Dr Caius - Peter Hall
Sir John Falstaff - Christopher Purves
Bardolph - Alasdair Elliott
Pistol - Paolo Battaglia
Mrs Page (Meg) - Jennifer Holloway
Mrs Ford (Alice) - Dina Kuznetsova
Mistress Quickly - Marie-Nicole Lemieux
Nannetta - Adriana Kucerova
Fenton - Bulent Bezduz
Ford - Tassis Christoyannis
The inspirational Vladimir Jurowski conducts Verdi's last opera, his only true comic opera. An international cast is led by Christopher Purves in the larger-than-life role of the corpulent Falstaff, whose profligacy both outrages and inspires the citizens of Windsor. Richard Jones's production brings out the humour, bitterness and anger - mixed with tenderness and wisdom - embodied in the Shakespeare plays on which the libretto is based. Filmed in High Definition and recorded in true surround sound.
Bonus:
- Illustrated synopsis
- Cast gallery
Sound format: PCM 2.0 / DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 |
[ NTSC ] (1080i)