Giuseppe Verdi's 'Falstaff'
- 7:07 PM — Dec 04 —
- Source: NPR
BACKGROUND: You may be familiar with Sir John Falstaff from a trio of dramas by Shakespeare: Parts 1 and 2 of Henry IV , and The Merry Wives of Windsor . Read More
Friday Night: Verdi's Otello at War Memorial Opera House
- 11:39 PM — Nov 14 —
- Source: SF Weekly - San Francisco CA
Local opera fans may not realize it, but they owe a debt of gratitude to Giulio Ricordi and Arrigo Boito. Read More
Review: S.F. Opera adds another credible 'Otello' to the repertoire
- 2:58 PM — Nov 09 —
- Source: Contra Costa Times - Walnut Creek CA
The company's latest "Otello," which opened Sunday afternoon at the War Memorial Opera House, isn't one for the history books. Read More
Giuseppe Verdi's 'Falstaff'
- 5:54 PM — Nov 08 —
- Source: NPR
BACKGROUND: You may be familiar with Sir John Falstaff from a trio of dramas by Shakespeare: Parts 1 and 2 of Henry IV , and The Merry Wives of Windsor . Read More
Verdi shows his playful side with rollicking comedy 'Falstaff'
- 4:41 AM — Nov 01 —
- Source: The Toledo Blade
Over the four years Giuseppe Verdi needed to craft Falstaff, his final - and, some experts say, most masterful - opera, the Italian composer called his main character "Big Belly." Read More
‘Falstaff’ makes merry at Valentine Theatre
- 12:14 AM — Oct 30 —
- Source: Toledo Free Press - Toledo OH
Performances will be Nov. 7, Nov. 13 and Nov. 15 at the Valentine Theatre. Read More
Biography
Poet, novelist, and composer, Boito is known for the single opera he completed, Mefistofele. Like Rossini, who wrote three ... Read the full Arrigo Boito bio.
