Overview

This first-rate 1982 production of Verdi’s Falstaff marked the great 20th century Italian maestro Carlo Maria Giulini's return to opera conducting after more than a decade's absence. Renato Bruson leads a brilliant cast as the lovable fat knight Sir John Falstaff, going toe to toe in a series of hijinks with Katia Ricciarelli (Alice Ford) and Brenda Boozer (Meg Page).

Cast

Renato Bruson, Katia Ricciarelli, Leo Nucci, Brenda Boozer, William Wildermann, Barbara Hendricks, Francis Egerton, Lucia Valentini-Terrani

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What is "Falstaff" about?

This first-rate 1982 production of Verdi’s Falstaff marked the great 20th century Italian maestro Carlo Maria Giulini's return to opera conducting after more than a decade's absence. Renato Bruson leads a brilliant cast as the lovable fat knight Sir John Falstaff, going toe to toe in a series of hijinks with Katia Ricciarelli (Alice Ford) and Brenda Boozer (Meg Page).

When was "Falstaff" released?

Falstaff was released in 1982.

Who stars in "Falstaff"?

The cast includes Renato Bruson, Katia Ricciarelli, Leo Nucci, Brenda Boozer.