“Everything in the world is a jest,” declares the ensemble cast of Verdi’s final operatic masterpiece, loosely based on Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor and Henry IV. The lecherous and egotistical drunk Sir John Falstaff foolishly attempts to solve his money troubles by seducing two noble women at the same time. Little does he know, they are close friends! Deception, hilarity, and revenge ensue…
Sung in Italian with English surtitles
Inside Opera: Pre-show Talk with Miguel Harth-Bedoya
Join conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya in Tudor Patrons’ Lounge on the parterre level one hour before curtain time of Falstaff for an insightful look into the opera. Available to all opera ticketholders on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Giuseppe Verdi: Falstaff
