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. Sky and Artsworld Season. Running time approximately 3hrs

Cast/Performers

Alan Opie (Sir John Falstaff), Ashley Holland (Ford), Susannah Glanville (Alice Ford, Rebecca de Pont Davies (Mistress Quickly), Alison Roddy (Nannetta), Colin Lee (Fenton, Alasdair Elliott (Bardolph), Graeme Danby (Pistol), Andrew Rees (Dr Caius)

Creatives/Company

Music: Verdi
Book by: Shakespeare
Lyrics: Boito
Company: English National Opera
Conductor(s): Mark Wigglesworth, Martin Fitzpatrick
Director(s): Matthew Warchus (original director), Ian Rutherford (revival director)
Translation: Amanda Holden
Design: Laura Hopkins
Lighting: Peter Mumford
Choreographer: Jonathan Lunn
Other: Paul Kieve (illusion)