VERDI: Falstaff

GIUSEPPE VERDI: FALSTAFF
Live from La Scala Opera House

Barbara Frittoli • Ambrogio Maestri
Juan Diego Florez • Anna Caterina Antonacc
Roberto Frontali
Orchestra & Coro del Teatro alla Scala
Riccardo Muti, conductor

Live from the Teatro Verdi, Busseto, 2001
Directed for stage by Ruggero Cappuccio
Duration: 125'

Subtitles in English, Spanish and Italian
Sound Formats: Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, PCM Stereo
Picture Format: 16:9 anamorphic

Content

Conducted by Riccardo Muti - Verdi specialist and Musical Director of La Scala Opera House

The mainly young singers included 31-year-old shooting star Ambrogio Maestri in the title role, exciting young tenor Juan Diego Florez as Fenton and internationally acclaimed Barbara Frittoli as Alice

Recording was made at a performance in Busseto, Verdi's birthplace. There, in 2001, a whole series of events marked the 100th anniversary of the composer's death. This Falstaff performance constituted the high point of the anniversary celebrations. Scenery and costumes were recreated from a historical performance of 1913

State-of-the-art 5.1 surround sound and 16:9 picture

Composer(s):
Verdi, Giuseppe

Lyricist(s):
Boito, Arrigo

Conductor(s):
Muti, Riccardo

Orchestra(s):
Milan La Scala Orchestra

Artist(s):
Florez, Juan Diego; Frittoli, Barbara; Maestri, Ambrogio

Label: EuroArts

Genre: Opera DVD

Period: Romantic

Catalogue No: 2051279

Distribution Note(s):

Not currently available in Europe

Physical Release: 11/2003


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VERDI: Falstaff