Organization

Singer

Baritone

Leo Nucci

Sir John Falstaff

Massimo Cavalletti

Ford

Tenor

Javier Camarena

Fenton

Peter Straka

Doctor Caius

Martin Zysset

Bardolph

Bass

Carlos Chausson

Pistol

Soprano

Barbara Frittoli

Mrs. Alice Ford

Eva Liebau

Nannette

Contralto

Yvonne Naef

Mrs. Quickly

Mezzo-soprano

Judith Schmid

Mrs. Meg Page

Conductor

Daniele Gatti

Stage director

Sven-Eric Bechtolf

Set designer

Rolf Glittenberg

Costume designer

Marianne Glittenberg

Lighting designer

Jürgen Hoffmann

Chorus master

Ernst Raffelsberger

Opernhaus Zürich

Italian

Falstaff

Zurich

Switzerland

Opernhaus

"Everything in this world is a joke," says Falstaff, and these words of wisdom are duly appreciated by Ambrogio Maestri, whose portrayal of Falstaff is one of the finest. The Italian baritone not only brings a powerful, versatile voice to the role expression, but also draws a character of funny and yet lovable quality.His acting skills, his stage presence and his exhilarating lightness merge into an incomparable portrayal of Falstaff.
The Zurich Opera Orchestra is headed by its chief conductor Daniele Gatti, who is at home in all the major concert and opera houses such as La Scala, Covent Garden, the Vienna State Opera and the Bayreuth Festival... Verdi's "Commedia lirica" ​​will be performed under his baton. , which is based on Shakespeare's "The Merry Wives of Windsor", for a boisterous party. The outstanding singers such as Barbara Frittoli and Yvonne Naef, but also the tenor Javier Camarena and the soprano Eva Liebau, who embody the young lovers Fenton and Nannetta, also contribute to this. The orchestra and soloists exude happiness and grace, spreading warm, gentle Italianità.
Tempo and timing play a major role in Sven-Eric Bechtolf's lively production, which skillfully creates intimate oases of calm between all the hustle and bustle on stage. This gives the singers space to unfold their lyrical moments. With the help of Marianne Glittenberg's epoch-spanning costumes, Gatti's musical concept and the outstanding acting qualities of the singers, Bechtolf makes Verdi's last opera "musically and dramaturgically a celebration of life and the love of life" (Neue Zürcher Zeitung).

Falstaff Verdi

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Falstaff by Verdi, From (2011/2011), Directed by Sven-Eric Bechtolf,, Conductor Daniele Gatti, Opernhaus, Zurich, Switzerland

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