Giuseppe Verdi Falstaff
Commedia lirica in three acts
by Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901)
Libretto by Arrigo Boito (1842–1918), based on the comedy Sir John Falstaff and the Merry Wives of Windsor and extracts from King Henry IV by William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
PREMIERE
- 03 August 1935, 19:00
- 17 August 1935, 19:00
- 26 August 1935, 19:00
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Arturo Toscanini, Conductor
Guido Salvini, Stage Director
Robert Kautsky, Sets
Ladislaus Czettel, Costumes
Margarete Wallmann, Choreography
Mariano Stabile, Sir John Falstaff
Piero Biasini, Ford
Dino Borgioli, Fenton
Angelo Badà, Dr. Cajus
Giuseppe Nessi, Bardòlfo
Fernando Autori, Pistòla
Maria Caniglia (July 29, August 3), Dusolina Giannini (August 17, 26), Mrs. Alice Ford
Edith Mason, Nannetta
Angelica Cravcenco, Mrs. Quickly
Mita Vasari, Mrs. Meg Page
Ballet of the Vienna State Opera,
Choir of the Vienna State Opera
Vienna Philharmonic