LA Opera Performs Verdi's Falstaff for Six Shows Only Tonight

It's been said that Shakespeare's plays are notoriously hard to translate into opera. Many composers have tried, but out of more than 300 known Shakespearean operas, only a tiny handful have made it into the standard opera repertoire. Verdi wrote three of those: Macbeth, Otello and Falstaff.

In celebration of Verdi's 200th birthday, Sir John Falstaff returns to LA Opera in a new production of Falstaff opening tonight, November 9 for six performances only. In this classic comedic masterpiece, the title character (sung by Italian baritone Roberto Frontali) is running short on cash. So he sets his sights on the wives of two of Windsor's wealthiest gentlemen and writes love letters to both fair ladies. But he doesn't fool anyone and ultimately the lovable rogue learns his lesson.

Falstaff was Verdi's last opera and only the second time out of 28 operas that he wrote a comedy. It's a favorite with singers, musicians and audiences alike for its brilliant orchestration, amusing libretto, and melodic invention. Learn more about the production and see our exclusive behind-the-scenes gallery at LAOpera.com.

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