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]
Description1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Other author/creatorBoito, Arrigo, 1842-1918 librettist.
Other author/creatorGramm, Donald, performer.
Other author/creatorLuxon, Benjamin, performer.
Other author/creatorCosotti, Max René performer.
Other author/creatorFryatt, John performer.
Other author/creatorDickerson, Bernard performer.
Other author/creatorTrama, Ugo performer.
Other author/creatorGriffel, Kay, performer.
Other author/creatorGale, Elizabeth, 1948- performer.
Other author/creatorCondò, Nucci, performer.
Other author/creatorPenkova, Reni performer.
Other author/creatorPritchard, John, 1921-1989 conductor.
Other author/creatorPonnelle, Jean-Pierre, 1932-1988 performer.
Other author/creatorHeather, Dave, 1941-2005 director.
Other author/creatorVerdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Falstaff.
Other author/creatorShakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Merry wives of Windsor.
Other author/creatorShakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Henry IV.
Other author/creatorGlyndebourne Festival Chorus, performer.
Other author/creatorLondon Philharmonic Orchestra performer.
Other author/creatorArthaus Musik (Firm)
Other author/creatorSouthern Television (Firm)
Other author/creatorGlyndebourne Festival Opera.
General noteCommedia lirica in 3 acts.
General note"Southern Color Production"--Credits.
General noteRecorded in 1976 at the Glyndebourne Festival Opera.
General noteProgram notes and synopsis in English, German and French (19 p. : ports.) inserted in container.
CreditsJean-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 detailsDVD-9; soundtrack in PCM stereo; aspect ratio 4:3.
LanguageSung in Italian; subtitles in Italian, German, French, English and Spanish.
Publisher number101 083 Arthaus Musik

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