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.

Cast/Performers

Andrew Shore (Falstaff), Yvonne Kenny (Alice Ford), Ashley Holland (Ford), Rebecca De Pont Davies (Mistress Quickly), Susan Gritton (Nannetta), Toby Spence (Fenton), Alice Coote (Meg Page), Richard Roberts (Bardolph), Clive Bayley (Pistol), Stuart Kale (Dr Caius)

Creatives/Company

Music: Verdi
Book by: Shakespeare
Lyrics: Boito
Company(s): English Nation Opera, Opera North, New Israeli Opera
Conductor: Paul Daniel
Director(s): Matthew Warchus (original director), Steven Stead (revival director)
Design: Laura Hopkins
Lighting: Peter Mumford
Choreographer: Jonathan Lunn
Other: Paul Kieve (illusions)
Translation: Amanda Holden