Kirov Opera: Verdi: Falstaff
Part of the Shakespeare in Washington festival, the Kirov performs its new production of Verdi's final opera about one of the Bard's most famous comic characters.
- Jan. 31 - Feb. 3, 2007
- Opera House
- 3 hrs. 5 min.
- $45.00 - $195.00
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About
More Kirov Opera productions in Jan./Feb. 2007:
Il viaggio a Reims
Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
Falstaff
by Giuseppe Verdi
"An engaging, lively, visual spectacular"
--St. Petersburg Times
"Dazzling brilliance…the world's greatest opera company"
--London's The Guardian
"An exceptional orchestra"
--The New York Times
He's one of Shakespeare's most famous comic characters. Braggart, lecher, con man, habitual liar--the incorrigible yet irresistible rogue Falstaff comes to life in Verdi's comic opera, based on The Merry Wives of Windsor. Up to his usual machinations, Sir John Falstaff attempts to woo two married noblewomen at the same time, in hopes of procuring their fortunes. His scheme is quickly discovered, however, and the women get hilarious revenge. Complete with disguises, cross-dressing, plots and counterplots, this buoyant opera sparkles with exquisite music and a youthful exuberance that only the Kirov can capture. Sung in Italian with English supertitles. Part of the citywide festival Shakespeare in Washington.
CASTING (subject to change)
FALSTAFF: Viktor Chernomortsev (1/31 & 2/3), Edem Umerov (2/2)
FORD: Vassily Gerello (1/31 & 2/2), Alexander Gergalov (2/3)
ALISA: Tatiana Pavlovskaya (1/31 & 2/3), Oksana Shilova (2/2)
NANETTA: Olga Trifonova (1/31 & 2/3), Lidumila Dudinova (2/2)
QUICKLY: Anna Kiknadze
MEG: Elena Sommer
FENTON: Daniil Shtoda (1/31 & 2/3), Andrei Ilyushnikov (2/2)
PISTOLA: Yuri Vorobyev
BARDOLFO: Vassily Gorshkov
KAYUS: Andrei Popov
Il viaggio a Reims
Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
Falstaff
by Giuseppe Verdi
"An engaging, lively, visual spectacular"
--St. Petersburg Times
"Dazzling brilliance…the world's greatest opera company"
--London's The Guardian
"An exceptional orchestra"
--The New York Times
He's one of Shakespeare's most famous comic characters. Braggart, lecher, con man, habitual liar--the incorrigible yet irresistible rogue Falstaff comes to life in Verdi's comic opera, based on The Merry Wives of Windsor. Up to his usual machinations, Sir John Falstaff attempts to woo two married noblewomen at the same time, in hopes of procuring their fortunes. His scheme is quickly discovered, however, and the women get hilarious revenge. Complete with disguises, cross-dressing, plots and counterplots, this buoyant opera sparkles with exquisite music and a youthful exuberance that only the Kirov can capture. Sung in Italian with English supertitles. Part of the citywide festival Shakespeare in Washington.
CASTING (subject to change)
FALSTAFF: Viktor Chernomortsev (1/31 & 2/3), Edem Umerov (2/2)
FORD: Vassily Gerello (1/31 & 2/2), Alexander Gergalov (2/3)
ALISA: Tatiana Pavlovskaya (1/31 & 2/3), Oksana Shilova (2/2)
NANETTA: Olga Trifonova (1/31 & 2/3), Lidumila Dudinova (2/2)
QUICKLY: Anna Kiknadze
MEG: Elena Sommer
FENTON: Daniil Shtoda (1/31 & 2/3), Andrei Ilyushnikov (2/2)
PISTOLA: Yuri Vorobyev
BARDOLFO: Vassily Gorshkov
KAYUS: Andrei Popov
Artists
Mariinsky Opera
News and Reviews
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Review - "The Kirov's 'Parsifal': Russo-Profundo"
The Washington Post - Washington, DC ( Feb. 23, 2006) -
Review: 'Falstaff' - From Russia, With Updates
The Washington Post - Washington, DC (Feb. 2, 2007)
Resources
- Mariinsky Ballet's company website View the Kirov Ballet's schedule, history, photos, and more.
- The Shakespeare Explorer An Interactive Exploration of the Bard's Legacy
All events and artists subject to change without prior notice.
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