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Verdi: Falstaff (2015)

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Synopsis

“The whole world is a jest, man was born a great jester…” So goes the brilliant conclusion to Verdi’s Falstaff, an opera inspired by Shakespeare’s beloved comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor. The virtuosic score requires a particularly talented cast, not to mention a truly exceptional conductor. Herbert von Karajan perfectly fits the bill, and this performance featuring the Wiener Philharmoniker and an all-star group of singers is clearly worthy of Verdi’s powerful work, a masterpiece whose comic facade thinly veils the complex and sometimes even tragic characters’ struggles. Recorded in 1982. Re-released 2015.

Actors

Giuseppe Taddei
Giuseppe Taddei
Rolando Panerai
Rolando Panerai
Francisco Araiza
Francisco Araiza
Piero De Palma
Piero De Palma
Heinz Zednik
Heinz Zednik

Crews

Herbert von Karajan
Herbert von Karajan
Conductor