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 ...

Verdi’s last opera, composed when he was a ripe old 80, may have an elderly gent as its central character — but “Falstaff” is so full of rollicking life that it’s an excellent show for a young company ...

ASPEN – As the long ovation subsided after a stunning performance of Verdi’s “Falstaff,” the folks sitting behind me clearly were not so enchanted. “Too bad Verdi lost his flair for melody after ‘Aida ...

While there is some competition from such mere septuagenarians as Claudio Monteverdi, Richard Wagner and Leos Janacek, the greatest opera ever written in old age is Giuseppe Verdi’s “Falstaff,” ...

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 ...

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 ...

As a soprano and baritone, respectively, Karen Kanakis and Jacob Lassetter don’t often get to reprise their real-life roles as husband and wife on stage. More often, if they happen to be working ...

Los Angeles finally has its first new “Falstaff” in decades. We’re not alone. Verdi’s last opera, for some of us the finest comic opera and finest Shakespearean opera of all, a marvel of transcendent ...

This production at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall became more of a one-man show than its composer perhaps intended. By Caroline Crampton On 5 September 1840, a pivotal and traumatic moment in Giuseppe ...