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 Italian with English surtitles. Running time: approx. 3hrs inclu. one interval. The production is set in the late 1950s and themes of food and hunting feature prominently throughout the opera.

Cast/Performers

Ambrogio Maestri (Sir John Falstaff), Ainhoa Arteta (Alice Ford), Anna Devin (Nanetta), Kai Ruutel (Meg Page), Agnes Zwierko (Mistress Quickly), Luis Gomes (Fenton), Roland Wood (Ford), Peter Hoare (Dr Caius), Alasdair Elliott (Bardolfo), Lukas Jakobski (Pistol)

Creatives/Company

Music: Verdi
Book by: Shakespeare
Lyrics: Boito
Producer(s): Royal Opera House, La Scala Malan, Canadian Opera Company
Conductor: Michael Schanwandt
Director: Robert Carsen
Design: Paul Steinberg
Costume: Brigitte Reiffenstuel
Lighting(s): Robert Carsen, Petr van Praet
Company(s): Royal Opera Chorus, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House