Details

Based on Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor, a comedy of deceit, ego and trickery in which the (almost) good wives of Windsor give Sir John Falstaff his come-uppance. Sung in English with English titles.

Cast/Performers

Henry Waddington (Falstaff), Kate Royal (Alice Ford), Helen Evora (Meg Page), Isabelle Peters (Nannetta), Egor Zhuravskii (Fenton), Richard Burkhard (Ford), Louise Winter (Mistress Quickly), Paul Nilon (Dr Caius), Colin Judson (Bardolph), Dean Robinson (Pistol)

Creatives/Company

Music: Verdi
Book by: Shakespeare
Lyrics: Boito
Company: Opera North
Director: Jo Davies
Conductor(s): Garry Walker (Exc Nov 18), Martin Pickard (Nov 18)
Design: Leslie Travers
Costume: Gabrielle Dalton
Lighting(s): Paule Constable, Ben Pickersgill (associate lighting designer)