Falstaff is a comic opera in three acts by the Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi. The Italian-language libretto was adapted by Arrigo Boito from the play The Merry Wives of Windsor and scenes from Henry IV, Part 1 and Part 2, by William Shakespeare. The work premiered on 9 February 1893 at La Scala, Milan. Verdi wrote Falstaff, the last of his 26 operas, as he approached the age of 80. It was his second comedy, and his third work based on a Shakespeare play, following Macbeth and Otello. Falstaff - Conductor - Tullio Serafin CAST Giuseppe Taddei ... Sir John Falstaff Anna Moffo ... Nannetta Luigi Alva ... Fenton Franco Calabrese ... Pistola Scipione Colombo ... Ford Mario Carlin ... Dr. Caius Renato Ercolani ... Bardolfo Rosanna Carteri ... Alice Ford Fedora Barbieri ... Mrs. Quickly Anna Maria Canali ... Meg Page Orchestra Sinfonica della Radiotelevisione Italiana - Milano Coro della Radiotelevisione Italiana - Milano Directed by Herbert Graf Please consider subscribing to our channel for More Insights: This recording is for educational purposes only and is covered under Fair Use doctrine - Copyright - All rights reserved to their respective owners. _______________________________ Read the unabridged plays online: SHAKESPEARE NETWORK - Screen Adaptation - Co-Production : MISANTHROPOS – Official Website - Adapted by Maximianno Cobra, from Shakespeare's “Timon of Athens“, the film exposes the timeless challenge of social hypocrisy, disillusion and annihilation against the poetics of friendship, love, and beauty. _______________________________ Donate with PayPal today Please consider giving a donation today to support our HD AUDIO / IMAGE Restoration Program. The main objective of enhancing historical image and sound recordings by digital signal processing is to improve the overall quality of recordings degraded by several distortions. Whether true signal restoration or merely signal enhancement can be achieved depends heavily on the quality of the historical image and sound material. Image and audio restoration is an extremely time-consuming process that requires skilled audio and image engineers with specific experience in motion pictures, sound and music recording techniques as well as high-end hardware and software. Why Donate? Donations to Shakespeare Network help sustain free knowledge and educational programs on Shakespeare Network and our ecosystem of Shakespeare Network projects. Your contributions ensure these resources remain accessible and valuable for all. Thank you. Contact us for further info.
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