Falstaff (Italian pronunciation: [ˈfalstaf]) is an opera in three acts by the Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901). The libretto was adapted by Arrigo Boito from Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor and scenes from Henry IV, parts 1 and 2. The work premiered on 9 February 1893 at La Scala, Milan.
| Librettist | Arrigo Boito (Based on "The Merry Wives of Windsor" and scenes from "Henry IV" by William Shakespeare) |
| Date of composition | 1893 (1890-1893) |
| Premiered | 1893, February 9th in Milan, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy |
| Type | Opera |
| Approx. duration | 140 minutes |
| Spoken language | Italian |
| Instruments |
Voice (Baritone)
- Sir John Falstaff (a fat knight)
Voice (Baritone) - Ford, marito d'Alice (a wealthy man) Voice (Tenor) - Fenton (one of Nannetta's suitors) Voice (Tenor) - Dott. Cajus (Dr Caius) Voice (Tenor) - Bardolfo, seguace di Falstaff (a follower of Falstaff) Voice (Bass) - Pistola, seguace di Falstaff (a follower of Falstaff) Voice (Soprano) - Mrs Alice Ford (Ford's wife) Voice (Soprano) - Nannetta, figlia d'Alice e di Ford (Ford's daughter) Voice (Contralto) - Mrs Quickly Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - Mrs Meg Page Silent Role - L'oste della Giarrettiera (Mine Host of the Garter Inn) Silent Role - Robin, paggio di Falstaff (Falstaff's page) Chorus/Choir - Chorus of townspeople, Ford's servants, and masqueraders dressed as fairies Orchestra |
| Autotranslations beta |
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