FALSTAFF:Verdi
Original Air Date: 02/22/2019
Farnes; Schultz, Pérez, Lemieux, Johnson Cano, Demuro, Maestri, Rodríguez
SID.19080535
Baritone Ambrogio Maestri brings his larger-than-life portrayal of the title role back for the first time since his Met role debut in the 2013–14 season. Robert Carsen’s insightful production—which moves the action to postwar England in the 1950s—features an exceptional cast that includes soprano Ailyn Pérez as Alice Ford and soprano Golda Schultz as Nannetta.
FALSTAFF:Verdi
Original Air Date: 02/27/2019
Farnes; Schultz, Pérez, Lemieux, Johnson Cano, Demuro, Maestri, Rodríguez
SID.19090321
Baritone Ambrogio Maestri brings his larger-than-life portrayal of the title role back for the first time since his Met role debut in the 2013–14 season. Robert Carsen’s insightful production—which moves the action to postwar England in the 1950s—features an exceptional cast that includes soprano Ailyn Pérez as Alice Ford and soprano Golda Schultz as Nannetta.
Original Air Date: 03/16/2019
Farnes; Schultz, Pérez, Lemieux, Johnson Cano, Demuro, Maestri, Rodríguez
SID.19110640
FALSTAFF {192} Giuseppe Verdi–Arrigo Boito
Sir John Falstaff…….Ambrogio Maestri
Alice Ford…………..Ailyn Pérez
Ford………………..Juan-Jesús Rodriguez
Dame Quickly…………Marie-Nicole Lemieux
Nannetta…………….Golda Schultz
Fenton………………Francesco Demuro
Meg Page…………….Jennifer Johnson Cano
Dr. Cajus……………Tony Stevenson
Bardolfo…………….Keith Jameson
Pistola……………..Richard Bernstein
Conductor……………Richard Farnes
Production…………..Robert Carsen
Set Designer…………Paul Steinberg
Costume Designer……..Brigitte Reiffenstuel
Lighting designer…….Robert Carsen
Lighting Designer…….Peter Van Praet
Stage Director……….Gina Lapinski
Intermission
-Backstage Pass – Loren Toolajian interviews Ailyn Pérez, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, and Golda Schultz
-William Berger interviews Ambrogio Maestri, our Falstaff
-Mary Jo Heath interviews Christine Goerke, Brunhilde, about Die Walküre
The revival a gift of Edwin C. Holmer III
A co-production of the Metropolitan Opera; Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Teatro alla Scala, Milan; the Canadian Opera Company, Toronto; and De Nederlandse Opera, Amsterdam
Baritone Ambrogio Maestri brings his larger-than-life portrayal of the title role back for the first time since his Met role debut in the 2013–14 season. Robert Carsen’s insightful production—which moves the action to postwar England in the 1950s—features an exceptional cast that includes soprano Ailyn Pérez as Alice Ford and soprano Golda Schultz as Nannetta.
FALSTAFF:Verdi
Garsington Opera
Streaming LIVE on OperaVision
(recorded Summer 2018)
Sir John Falstaff Henry Waddington
Alice Ford Mary Dunleavy
Ford Richard Burkhard
Mistress Quickly Yvonne Howard
Nannetta Soraya Mafi
Fenton Oliver Johnston
Meg Page Victoria Simmonds
Dr. Caius Colin Judson
Bardolfo Adrian Thompson
Pistola Nicholas Crawley
Page (silent) Ansh Shetty
Chorus Garsington Opera Chorus
Orchestra Philharmonia Orchestra
Conductor Richard Farnes
Director Bruno Ravella
Designer Giles Cadle
Lighting Designer Malcolm Rippeth
Movement Director Tim Claydon
Available for repeat viewings on Opera Vision until September 9, 2019
The streaming service is free through OperaVision, which, per its official website, is a project “supported by the European Union’s Creative Europe program, OperaVision builds on the success of The Opera Platform, with more contributing opera companies from more countries, under the editorial supervision of Opera Europa, the European association of opera companies and festivals.
FALSTAFF:Verdi
Farnes; Schultz, Pérez, Lemieux, Johnson Cano, Demuro, Maestri, Rodríguez
Original Air Date: 02/22/2019
SID.20170321
Baritone Ambrogio Maestri brings his larger-than-life portrayal of the title role back for the first time since his Met role debut in the 2013–14 season. Robert Carsen’s insightful production—which moves the action to postwar England in the 1950s—features an exceptional cast that includes soprano Ailyn Pérez as Alice Ford and soprano Golda Schultz as Nannetta.
FALSTAFF:Verdi
Farnes; Schultz, Pérez, Lemieux, Johnson Cano, Demuro, Maestri, Rodríguez
Original Air Date: 02/22/2019
SID.20170538
Baritone Ambrogio Maestri brings his larger-than-life portrayal of the title role back for the first time since his Met role debut in the 2013–14 season. Robert Carsen’s insightful production—which moves the action to postwar England in the 1950s—features an exceptional cast that includes soprano Ailyn Pérez as Alice Ford and soprano Golda Schultz as Nannetta.