Giuseppe Verdi - Falstaff (2012) [DVD9 NTSC] (Gatti Bechtolf)
Actors: Maestri, Frittoli, Cavalletti, Liebau, Gatti
Directors: Bechtolf, Breisach
Format: Classical, Color, NTSC, Widescreen
Language: Italian (DTS 5.0), Italian (PCM Stereo)
Subtitles: Chinese, English, French, Italian, Korean
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number of discs: 1
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: C Major Entertainment
DVD Release Date: July 31, 2012
Run Time: 128 minutes
'All the world's a joke,' says Falstaff, and these words are truly given weight by Ambrogio Maestri, one of the finest Falstaffs of our time. The Italian baritone brings a powerful, versatile voice to his role, but also brings to his character a hilarious buffo quality. Daniele Gatti, one of the most acclaimed opera conductors working today, leads a stunning cast of singers, including Barbara Frittoli as Alice Ford. This boisterous production by stage director Sven-Eric Bechtolf delivers a Falstaff that is a fireworks display of high spirits. 'Bechtolf turns Verdi's last opera 'musically and dramaturgically into a feast of life and of love of life.' - Neue Zurcher Zeitung
