Falstaff - Live from the Royal Opera House
- Synopsis
- Verdi’s opera in a production by Graham Vick and directed for television by Humphrey Burton. The Royal Opera House Chorus and Orchestra are conducted by Bernard Haitink. Introduced for television by James Naughtie. Bryn Terfel sings the title role.
- Language
- Italian (Standard)
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio; Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 22 Dec 1999 at 19:30 (Channel: BBC2)
- Duration
- 150 including interval
Credits
- Director
- Humphrey Burton
- Producer
- Susan Judd
- Writer
- Arrigo Boito
- Music
- Giuseppe Verdi
- Contributor
- Graham Vick
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
- Theatre company
- Royal Opera House Chorus and Orchestra, Covent Garden
- Production type
- Operas and Musicals
- Plays
- Merry Wives of Windsor, The
- Subjects
- Drama; Music
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- The opera was broadcast simultaneously on BBC Radio 3. This broadcast is held in the British Library Sound Archive. The DVD package includes interviews with Bryn Terfel, Bernard Haitink and Graham Vick and a news feature about the extensive renovations to the stage machinery of the Royal Opera House which was originally broadcast by the BBC prior to the ROH’s re-opening in December 1999.
Production Company
- Name
Opus Arte
- opusarte@roh.org.uk
- Web
- https://www.opusarte.com/ External site opens in new window
- Address
- Royal Opera House
Covent Garden
London
WC2E 9DD
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
- Name
Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service
- services@bufvc.ac.uk
- Web
- http://bufvc.ac.uk/tvandradio/offair External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7393 1514
- Fax
- 020 7393 1555
- Address
- For Learning on Screen Members only
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ
Online Retailer
- Name
amazon.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.amazon.co.uk External site opens in new window
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Falstaff - Live from the Royal Opera House". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37478 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)