Synopsis

Television arts series. In this episode, hosted by James Macandrew, Professor Maynard Mack, Professor of English and Director of Humanities at Yale University and Geraint Evans (at the time appearing in Zeffirelli’s production of Verdi’s Falstaff at the Metropolitan Opera) discuss Verdi’s and librettist Arrigo Boito’s adaptation of The Merry Wives of Windsor and their treatment of the character of Falstaff. Includes two scenes from the opera.

Series

Camera Three

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Television

Transmission details

5 Apr 1964 (Channel: CBS)

Duration

27 mins

Credits

Director

Nick Havinga

Producer

Sig Moglen

Writer

Arrigo Boito; Stephan Chodorov; William Shakespeare

Music

Giuseppe Verdi

Contributor

James Macandrew; Maynard Mack

Cast

Geraint Evans	Sir John Falstaff
Regina Resnik	Mistress Quickly

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Henry IV Part 1; Henry IV Part 2; Merry Wives of Windsor, The

Subjects

Drama; Music

Keywords

opera; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901); Falstaff

Production Company

Name

WCBS-TV

Archive

Name

Creative Arts Television Archive

Email

catarchive@aol.com

Phone

(860) 868-1771

Fax

(860) 868 9999

Address

PO Box 739
Kent
CT 96757
USA

Name

Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division

Web

http://catalog.loc.gov/ External site opens in new window

Phone

(20) 707-8572

Fax

(20) 707-237’1

Address

Motion Picture & Television Reading Room
James Madison Building, LM 336
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States