The Metropolitan Opera: Falstaff (2023)
Baritone Michael Volle stars as the caddish knight Falstaff, gleefully tormented by a trio of clever women who deliver his comeuppance, in Verdi’s glorious Shakespearean comedy. Maestro Daniele Rustioni takes the podium to oversee a brilliant ensemble cast that features sopranos Hera Hyesang Park and Ailyn Pérez, mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano, contralto Marie-Nicole Lemieux, tenor Bogdan Volkov, and baritone Christopher Maltman.
Directors: Robert Carsen, Habib Azar.
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Hera Hyesang Park as Nannetta |
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Ailyn Pérez as Alice Ford |
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Marie-Nicole Lemieux as Mistress Quickly |
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Jennifer Johnson Cano as Meg Page |
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Bogdan Volkov as Fenton |
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Michael Volle as Sir John Falstaff |
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Christopher Maltman as Ford |
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Carlo Bosi as Dr. Caius |
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Chauncey Packer as Bardolfo |
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Richard Bernstein as Pistola |
| Costume & Make-Up | Brigitte Reiffenstuel | Costume Designer |
| Sound | Daniele Rustioni | Conductor |
| Directing | Robert Carsen | Director |
| Lighting | Robert Carsen | Lighting Design |
| Lighting | Peter van Praet | Lighting Design |
| Writing | Arrigo Boito | Writer |
| Sound | Giuseppe Verdi | Music |
| Directing | Habib Azar | Director |
| Writing | William Shakespeare | Original Story |