Falstaff (Abridged Version)
- Synopsis
- An abridged version of Verdi’s opera. Hugo Vianello conducts the Northwestern University Opera Workshop Chorus and Symphony Orchestra. The production was directed for stage by Robert Gay and for television by Richard Carter. Ronald Combs is Falstaff.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Television
- Recording date
- Nov 1967
- Transmission details
- 16 Jan 1968 (Channel: WTTW (Chicago))
- Duration
- 60 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy found (10/2008)
Credits
- Director
- Richard Carter (2); Robert Gay
- Writer
- Arrigo Boito
- Music
- Giuseppe Verdi
- Production Design
- Michael Lowenstein
- Costume
- Ione Unruh
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- Northwestern University Opera Workshop Chorus
- Production type
- Operas and Musicals
- Plays
- Merry Wives of Windsor, The
- Subjects
- Drama; Music
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Source: Televised Opera and Musical Comedy Database (http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/operatv//about.html)
- General
- Performed as part of the Chicago Festival.
- History
- Distributed to 25 stations by ETS (Educational Television Stations).
- Textual information
- Translated from the Italian by Walter Du Cloux.
Production Company
- Name
WTTW Chicago
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Falstaff (Abridged Version)". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av71463 (Accessed 12 Nov 2024)