Movie

Giuseppe Verdi - Falstaff

2007 2h 8m Released

Music

Ruggero Raimondi and Barbara Frittoli star in this 2006 production of the Verdi opera with Zubin Mehta conducting the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. Giuseppe Verdi's last opera is given new life in this production by Luca Ronconi. Utilizing the sights and social conditions of modern Britain, this version of Shakespeare's THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR keeps the comedy accessible while still featuring all the elements that have made this opera a perennial favorite.

Cast

Ruggero Raimondi Sir John Falstaff Barbara Frittoli Mrs. Alice Ford M Manuel Lanza Ford D Danill Shtoda Fenton C Carlo Bosi Dr. Cajus Zubin Mehta Self - Conductor