SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Verdi’s Falstaff. The Orchestra and Chorus of Radiotelevisione Italiana Milano are conducted by Tullio Serafin. Guiseppe Taddei as Falstaff in the production staged by Herbert Graf.

Language

Italian (Standard)

Country

Italy

Medium

Television; Video

Year of release

2005

Recording date

9 May 1956

Duration

118 mins

Credits

Director

Herbert Graf

Writer

Arrigo Boito

Music

Giuseppe Verdi

Cast

Giuseppe Taddei	Sir John Falstaff
Anna Maria Canali	Mistress Margaret Page
Rosanna Cartel	Mistress Alice Ford
Fedora Barbieri	Mistress Quickly
Scipione Colombo	Frank Ford
Anna Moffo	Nanetta (Anne Page)
Franco Calabrese	Pistol
Luigi Alva	Fenton
Mario Carlin	Doctor Caius
Renato Ercolani	Bardolph

Additional Details

Theatre company

Radiotelevisione Italiana Milano Orchestra and Chorus

Production type

Operas and Musicals

Plays

Merry Wives of Windsor, The

Subjects

Drama; Music

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History

First televised May 9 1956. Released on DVD in 2005.

Production Company

Name

Radiotelevisione Italiana

Online Retailer

Name

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