Salzburg Festival 2013: Verdi, Falstaff

Salzburg Festival 2013: Verdi, Falstaff

Italian director Damiano Michieletto put on his Falstaff for the Salzburg Festival in the present-day "Casa Verdi", a retirement home for elderly musicians Verdi founded at the time of the composition of this opera. As Falstaff Amborgio Maestri, who has played the role in 19 new productions so far. "His physique is just right for the part, as are his powerful voice, flair for drama and feeling for the Verdi style." (New York Times) He is joined by soprano Fiorenza Cedolins as Alice Ford, the mezzo-soprano Stephanie Houtzeel as Meg Page and mezzo-soprano Elisabeth Kulman as Mrs. Quickly. Zubin Mehta leads the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.

  • No: A04050010
  • Genre: Opera
  • Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
  • Conductor: Zubin Mehta
  • Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker / Philharmonia Chor Wien
  • Artists: Ambrogio Maestri, Elisabeth Kulman, Fiorenza Cedolins, Massimo Cavalletti
  • Director: Karina Fibich / Stage Director: Damiano Michieletto
  • Production year: 2013
  • Run time: 02:13:00
  • Producers: A co-production of ORF/3sat and UNITEL in cooperation with Wiener Philharmoniker, Salzburg Festival and CLASSICA
  • Format: HDTV 16:9