SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Verdi’s opera. The Glynebourne Festival Opera and the London Philharmonic Orchestra are conducted by Vladimir Jurowski. Christopher Purves is Falstaff. Richard Jones directed for stage and François Roussillon for screen.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

2010

Recording date

Jun 2009

Credits

Director

Francois Roussillon; Richard Jones

Writer

Arrigo Boito

Music

Giuseppe Verdi

Production Design

Ultz

Costume

Ultz

Cast

Christopher Purves	Sir John Falstaff
Jennifer Holloway	Mistress Margaret Page
Dina Kuznetsova	Mistress Alice Ford
Marie-Nicolre Lemieux	Mistress Quickly
Adriana Kuoerova	Nannetta (Anne Page)
Alasdair Elliott	Bardolph
Belunt Bezduz	Fenton
Paolo Battaglia	Pistol
Peter Hall (2)	Doctor Caius
Tassis Christoyannis	Fenton

Additional Details

Theatre

Gyndebourne Opera House

Theatre company

Glyndebourne Festival Opera

Production type

Operas and Musicals

Historical period

1940s

Plays

Merry Wives of Windsor, The

Subjects

Drama; Music

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Related items

Verdi and Shakespeare

Production Company

Name

Glyndebourne Enterprises

Name

Opus Arte

Email

opusarte@roh.org.uk

Web

https://www.opusarte.com/ External site opens in new window

Address

Royal Opera House
Covent Garden
London
WC2E 9DD

Name

ZDF

Notes

See: Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen

Online Retailer

Name

amazon.co.uk

Web

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