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Falstaff

Falstaff
theater tickets
Národní Divadlo (National Theatre)
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Národní Divadlo (National Theatre)
Národní 3
Prague  1
Czech Republic
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£32.07 - £35.64
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Mon, 13th October 2008
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Mon, 29th December 2008
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Falstaff is Verdi’s last, and also his only comic, opera and has become a permanent star in the opera firmament. The origin of this final opus (1892) by the Italian musical genius was supported by Verdi’s librettist and friend Arrigo Boito. Given his advanced years, Verdi did not wish to embark upon the composition of such an extensive work as an opera, but for all that the work has become one of the pillars of world operatic literature. Boito wrote the libretto according to William Shakespeare’s comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor. The vainglorious knight Falstaff seduces married women who repay his unsound judgement and obtrusiveness with happy jokes. Falstaff has a narrow escape from a planned assignation when the lady of the house hides him in a basket of dirty laundry but then has the basket taken away and emptied on the river bank. Falstaff, however, still longs for another tryst and does not hesitate to set off into the forest at midnight. There, the company terrifies him with a round dance of elves and ghosts, from which Falstaff escapes “merely” ridiculed. The plot and the music include both comic elements and lyrical passages for the young lovers. In Falstaff, Verdi created one of the most fundamental baritone roles in the entire international operatic literature. The superlative Czech singer Ivan Kusnjer will appear in the title role in this production.

Orchestra and choir of the National Theatre Opera.

The opera is staged in the Italian original version and Czech and English surtitles are used in the performance.

Musical preparation: Peter Feranec
Conductor: Peter Feranec
Director: Martin Huba
Stage design: Jozef Ciller
Costumes: Milan Čorba
Chorus master: Martin Buchta
Choreography: Zdeněk Prokeš
Dramaturgy: Beno Blachut

Sir John Falstaff: Andrew Greenan / Ivan Kusnjer
Ford: Vladimír Chmelo / Jože Vidic
Fenton: Philippe Do / Jaroslav Březina
Dr. Cajus: Richard Samek / Martin Šrejma
Bardolfo: Václav Lemberk
Pistola: Zdeněk Plech / Luděk Vele
Mrs. Alice Ford: Maria Haan / Katarína Jorda Kramolišová
Nanetta: Kateřina Kněžíková / Lenka Máčiková
Mrs. Quickly: Yvona Škvárová / Lenka Šmídová
Mrs. Meg Page: Monika Fabianová / Kateřina Jalovcová


The National Theatre is one of the most important Czech cultural institutions and has a rich artistic tradition, which helped to maintain and develop the Czech language and Czech musical and dramatic arts. The construction of the National Theatre building was financed by contributions from the public and the ceremonial laying of the foundation stone in 1868 became a national event. The theatre's repertoire is based on a rich classical tradition, but also focuses on contemporary domestic authors and draws on modern global trends. The current National Theatre is made up of three artistic companies - opera, drama and ballet.

Travel


By Tram: 9, 22, 23, 17 or 18 all go directly to the National Theatre
By Metro: Metro B to Národní třída
20 min walk from centre (Old Town Hall)

Dress code: Guests are encouraged to dress smartly. A jacket & tie is not strictly necessary, but we would advise against wearing jeans and trainers.