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Falstaff at Grand Théâtre de Genève

Dates: (6/18/2016 - 6/30/2016 )

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Grand Théâtre de Genève


Boulevard du Théâtre 11, 1211 Genève, Switzerland
Genève,Genève CH–1211

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Phone: + 41 22 322 50 50

Tickets: Fr. 44.- à Fr. 199.-

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Falstaff is a work perfectly suited for the Opéra des Nations and is the older Verdi’s last, ultimate and absolute masterpiece. A modern and personal score, composed at the age of 75, the opera is based on Shakespeare’s comedy, The Merry Wives of Windsor. Arrigo Boito, Verdi’s friend and confidant, persuaded him to return to his desk and compose the comic opera he had long hesitated to write. Verdi gives free rein to the aches and moans of the human heart and ends it all with a huge peal of laughter. Writing for his pleasure only, Verdi completely overhauls his compositional style, frees himself of the strictures of 19th century convention and follows his fancy to offer his audience a work coming straight from his heart. Verdi’s final bow on the opera stage shows the triumph of a man smiling at the world after having dealt with all of life’s vicissitudes. Is it his philosophy of life? Is it his swansong? “Tutto nel mondo è burla.”

Cast and Creative team for Falstaff at Grand Théâtre de Genève

Musical Director_John Fiore
Stage Director_Lukas Hemleb
Set Designer_Alexander Polzin
Costume Designer_Andrea Schmidt-Futterer
Lighting Designer_Alexander Koppelmann
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Sir John Falstaff_Franco Vassallo
Fenton_Georgy Vasiliev
Dr Caius_Raúl Giménez
Pistola_Alexander Milev
Mrs Alice Ford_Maija Kovalevska
Nannetta_Amelia Scicolone
Mistress Quickly_Marie-Ange Todorovitch
Mrs Meg Page_Ahlima Mhamdi
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