It is widely considered one of the greatest comic operas ever composed. And his only comedy, is bristling with energy and awash with fabulous melodies. Falstaff was Verdi’s final opera, and one of only two comedies that he ever wrote. Following last year’s sell-out Madam Butterfly, Verdi’s final farewell work. With Verdi’s exceptional score, Falstaff is universally regarded as the finest of all Shakespeare-based operas. Under the shadow of Herne’s mighty oak, a stunning cast headed by the inimitable Simon Thorpe will perform this wonderful opera.īoito’s masterly libretto takes inspiration from Shakespeare’s Merry Wives of Windsor and Henry IV. But will the women let him get away with it? And what will happen when their husbands find out his plans? Much trickery, hilarity and humiliation ensues in Verdi’s Falstaff, not only one of the greatest comic masterpieces, but also one of the supreme challenges in all opera with its hair-raising ensembles and breakneck pace. When the mischievous, lecherous Falstaff sets out to seduce the beautiful Mrs Ford and Mrs Page to get at their husbands’ money, he feels sure to succeed. Verdi’s great opera Falstaff explodes onto our stage this autumn in a co-production between Opera Project and Tobacco Factory Theatres.
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