Falstaff was Verdi’s last opera as well as his first ever comedy. In collabo-ration with librettist Arrigo Boito the old master succeeded in giving Shakespeare’s burlesque creation, the big and boastful knight from The Merry Wives of Windsorand Henry IV great human depth. To convey the story of the corrupt old lech who once more goes out a courting, Verdi composed music which is alive with youthful freshness yet at the same time betrays extraordinary maturity and compositional mastery. The production which is staged by the Dutch National Opera was a great success at London’s Covent Garden and at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan. Baritone Ambrogio Maestri stars in the lead role.
dates
Sat June 7 2014 10:00 PM
Tue June 10 2014 10:00 PM
Thu June 12 2014 10:00 PM
Mon June 16 2014 10:00 PM
Thu June 19 2014 10:00 PM
Sun June 22 2014 3:30 PM
Sat June 28 2014 10:00 PM
Mon June 30 2014 10:00 PM
language & duration
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Italian
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Duration of performance unknown (inclusief een pauze)
