Verdi's Falstaff / libretto by Arrigo Boito taken from Shakespeare's The Merry wives of Windsor and several passages of Henry IV relating to the character of Falstaff.
| Format | Video (DVD) |
| Publication Info | [Germany] : Arthaus Musik, [2004] |
| Description | 1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Other author/creator | Boito, Arrigo, 1842-1918 librettist. |
| Other author/creator | Gramm, Donald, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Luxon, Benjamin, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Cosotti, Max René performer. |
| Other author/creator | Fryatt, John performer. |
| Other author/creator | Dickerson, Bernard performer. |
| Other author/creator | Trama, Ugo performer. |
| Other author/creator | Griffel, Kay, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Gale, Elizabeth, 1948- performer. |
| Other author/creator | Condò, Nucci, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Penkova, Reni performer. |
| Other author/creator | Pritchard, John, 1921-1989 conductor. |
| Other author/creator | Ponnelle, Jean-Pierre, 1932-1988 performer. |
| Other author/creator | Heather, Dave, 1941-2005 director. |
| Other author/creator | Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Falstaff. |
| Other author/creator | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Merry wives of Windsor. |
| Other author/creator | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Henry IV. |
| Other author/creator | Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, performer. |
| Other author/creator | London Philharmonic Orchestra performer. |
| Other author/creator | Arthaus Musik (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | Southern Television (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | Glyndebourne Festival Opera. |
| General note | Commedia lirica in 3 acts. |
| General note | "Southern Color Production"--Credits. |
| General note | Recorded in 1976 at the Glyndebourne Festival Opera. |
| General note | Program notes and synopsis in English, German and French (19 p. : ports.) inserted in container. |
| Credits | Jean-Pierre Ponnelle, producer and designer; Dave Heather, television director. |
| Performer | Donald Gramm (Sir John Falstaff) ; Benjamin Luxon (Ford) ; Max René Cosotti (Fenton) ; John Fryatt (Dr. Caius) ; Bernard Dickerson (Bardolfo) ; Ugo Trama (Pistola) ; Kay Griffel (Mrs. Alice Ford) Elizabeth Gale (Nanetta) ; Nucci Condo (Mrs. Quickly) ; Reni Penkova (Mrs. Page) ; Glyndebourne Chorus ; London Philharmonic Orchestra ; Sir John Pritchard, conductor. |
| Technical details | DVD-9; soundtrack in PCM stereo; aspect ratio 4:3. |
| Language | Sung in Italian; subtitles in Italian, German, French, English and Spanish. |
| Publisher number | 101 083 Arthaus Musik |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Music | Music Media - Ask at Circulation Desk | DVD-517 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |