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A scene from Opera Colorado's 2018 production of "Falstaff" at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver. “Falstaff” holds a special place in the career of legendary opera composer Giuseppe Verdi. It ...

The irrepressible Sir John Falstaff has been variously described as a braggart and swaggart, the prince of rascals and by Giuseppe Verdi himself, “an amusing rogue.” No wonder the wealthy and ...

needed inspiration for his classical operas, he often turned to contemporary plays that explored social issues, politics and affairs of the heart. But for three of his greatest works, he looked ...

Editor’s note: This story about Falstaff, which will be performed tonight at the Aspen Music Festival, was first published in The Aspen Times in July 2011 and has been updated. “Falstaff” is not like ...

What is it about Verdi's Falstaff that still makes the critics (and audiences) smile today? Find out why his last opera was also one of his best… Shakespeare crops up all the time in music, especially ...

Over the six decades of his career, Giuseppe Verdi (1813­-1901) composed 28 operas, many of which are at the core of today's repertoire. Verdi's final work for the stage, Falstaff made its World ...

Verdi and Boito recognised this, as I realised watching the Royal Opera House’s brand-new production by Robert Carsen. This is a Shakespearian mash-up, with Falstaff’s best lines from the Henry IV ...

This must be one of the most enjoyable operatic DVDs I have seen – an original interpretation of Verdi’s valedictory masterwork that preserves the wit while giving it an entirely fresh slant. Richard ...