All the world's a jest! |
 |
|
“You want me to give this love letter to how many women?” In this bawdy brew of Shakespeare and Verdi, the merry wives of Windsor puncture Sir John Falstaff’s ale-sodden ego with practical jokes. Take this romp through Elizabethan England – let the laughter begin! |
Saturday, October 24, 2009 |
|
Join us one hour before each performance for the Pre-Opera Talk. Free to all performance ticketholders, Pre-Opera Talks are full of insights on the opera, the composer and more! |
All shows at the Benedum Center
Sung in Italian with English translations projected above the stage
Estimated performance time: 2 hours and 45 minutes, including two intermissions
Previews and Reviews
Watch the Video! Mark Delavan explains 'Fatittude'!
Giuseppe Verdi gets the last laugh in Pittsburgh Opera's 'Falstaff' Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
For Pittsburgh Opera's Mark Delavan, portraying Falstaff goes beyond buffoonery
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Baritone delivers a superb 'Falstaff' Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Flirtatious 'Falstaff' has the audience swooning Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
In Review: Falstaff, Pittsburgh Opera, 10/24/09 Opera News
Related Events
| Pre-Opera Talks | Opera Up Close |
| Meet the Artists Reception | OPERAEncore |
| Brown Bag Concerts |
Additional Features
| Read the story of Falstaff |
| The Cast and Artistic Team |
| Photos |
| Music and Videos |
Cast and Artistic Team
(cast is listed in order of vocal appearance)
Dr. Caius: Joseph Gaines+
Sir John Falstaff: Mark Delavan
Bardolfo: Doug Jones+
Pistola: Kevin Glavin**
Meg Page: Katherine Drago*
Alice Ford: Veronica Villarroel
Mistress Quickly: Lindsay Ammann*
Nannetta: Shannon Kessler+*
Fenton: James Flora+*
Ford: Stephen Powell+
Robin, the Page: Matthew Delavan
Metropolitan Opera baritone Mark Delavan imagines himself the consummate ladies’ man as the hefty old knight Falstaff; Veronica Villarroel (our 2007 “Butterfly”), as Alice Ford, is one step ahead of his scheming every time. Stephen Powell as Master Ford plots his revenge on Falstaff, and Lindsay Ammann as Mistress Quickly invites you to join the conspiracy, just for laughs.
Conductor: Antony Walker
Stage Director: Paula Williams
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
Librettist: Arrigo Boito
Set Designer: Wolfram Skalicki
Costume Designer: Suzanne Mess (Costumes supplied by Malabar Ltd., Toronto)
Original Lighting Designer: Cindy Limauro
Hair & Makeup Designer: James Geier
Assistant Conductor: Glenn Lewis
Principal Coach: Glenn Lewis
Chorus Master: Mark Trawka
Accompanist: James Lesniak
Stage Manager: Christine Schott
Assistant Stage Director: E. Reed Fisher
+ Pittsburgh Opera Debut
* Pittsburgh Opera Resident Artist
** Alumnus of the Pittsburgh Opera Resident Artist program
Photo Shoot
Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Opera
 |
 |
 |
 |
Performance Photos
Photo Credit: David Bachman
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
.jpg) |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Music From Falstaff
Click to hear music from Falstaff
Reverenza! - Giulietta Simionato as Mistress Quickly
Tutto nel mondo è burla - Geraint Evans as Sir John Falstaff
Videos of Falstaff
Click to watch a video from Falstaff
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Falstaff & Ford
Herne's Oak at Midnight
Meet the Artists
If you missed it the first time or just want to relive the entertainment, check out these videos from the Tuesday, October 27 Falstaff Meet the Artists reception.
| Mark Delavan | Kevin Glavin |
| Veronica Villarroel | Doug Jones |
| Stephen Powell | James Flora |
| Lindsay Ammann | Shannonn Kessler Dooley |
| Katherine Drago | Matthew Delavan |
| Maestro Antony Walker |
