This week's edition of Opera Daily features a recording of Giuseppe Verdi’s Falstaff w/ Geraint Evans, Giulietta Simionato, Rosalind Elias, Robert Merrill, Mirella Freni, and Alfredo Kraus
The essence of FALSTAFF was the profound contribution by Arrigo Boito and his libretto for Verdi. On my copy of the Ricordi manifest, Verdi and Boito receive equal billing. To not include Boito, and this extraordinary text is an oversight. Without Boito, there would never have been a FALSTAFF.
The essence of FALSTAFF was the profound contribution by Arrigo Boito and his libretto for Verdi. On my copy of the Ricordi manifest, Verdi and Boito receive equal billing. To not include Boito, and this extraordinary text is an oversight. Without Boito, there would never have been a FALSTAFF.
Agreed - good call out!
It’s my fave Verdi opera, and I love exclaiming Va! Vecchio John! Every so often, when feeling self satisfied
Certainly lively!