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. The production is set in the late 1950s and the themes of food and hunting feature prominently in the production.

Cast/Performers

Ambrogio Maestri (Falstaff), ana Maria Martinez (Alice Ford), Dalibor Jenis (Ford), Kai Ruutel (Meg Page), Marie-Nicole Lemieux (Mistress Quickly), Amanda Forsythe (Nannetta), Joel Prieto (Fenton), Carlo Bosi (Dr Caius), Alasdair Elliott (Bardolfo), Lukas Jakobski (Pistola)

Creatives/Company

Music: Verdi
Book by: Shakespeare
Lyrics: Boito
Producer(s): Royal Opera House, Teatro Alla Scala Milan, Canadian Opera Company
Conductor: Daniele Gatti
Director: Robert Carsen
Design: Paul Steinberg
Costume: Brigitte Reiffenstuel
Lighting(s): Robert Carsen, Peter Van Praet