SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

A short film about the character of Sir John Falstaff with performances of scenes from Verdi’s Falstaff with Geraint Evans and Regina Resnik, in the roles of Falstaff and Mistress Quickly, at the New York City Metropolitan Opera. Maynard Mack, Professor of English at Yale University, discusses the character of Falstaff and compares the character in Verdi’s opera with the Falstaff of Shakespeare’s plays.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Film

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

1964

Duration

27 mins

Credits

Contributor

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

Music; Shakespeare

Keywords

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

Distributor

Name

Artfilms Europe

Email

info@artfilms.com.au

Web

http://www.artfilms.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 208 265 1752

Fax

+44 207 117 5174

Address

PO Box 71507
London
SE10 1BY
United Kingdom

Notes

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