Verdi: Falstaff (complete opera recorded in 1999)

157 Minutes -NTSC

Includes:
• Meet the backstage crew in a fascinating 10-minute tour of the behind-the-scenes workings of the Royal Opera House, as they prepare for this opening gala performance
• Stage Director Graham Vick on his Production of Falstaff
• Illustrated synopsis of the opera, presented by James Naughtie
• Bryn Terfel talks to Eamonn Holmes

The spectacular opening production of London's newly restored Royal Opera House, first broadcast live on BBC television in December 1999, brings a riot of colour to Verdi's great Shakespearean masterpiece. Bryn Terfel as Sir John Falstaff and Barbara Frittoli as Alice Ford lead a star cast with the Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House under the direction of Bernard Haitink, in a spectacular new production by Graham Vick.

'. . . deliciously comic production . . . vividly filmed . . . The singers are on top form, dominated by Terfel's Falstaff . . . '
-MUSICAL OPINION

'. . . compact disc quality sound and pin sharp pictures. It's a delightful performance with a top notch supporting cast . . .'
-BIRMINGHAM EVENING MAIL

'deliciously comic production...vividly filmed...The singers are on top form, dominated by Terfel's Falstaff...'
Musical Opinion