FALSTAFF Verdi — Opéra de Lille

The lecherous Falstaff, with his infamous roving eye, finally meets his match when his underhand plans to solve money troubles have the three merry wives of Windsor conspiring to teach him a lesson. Verdi was already in his eighties with a successful career behind him when he wrote Falstaff. After Otello and Macbeth, the composer went back to Shakespeare, this time for a comedy about the grotesque figure of Falstaff. A drunkard, womaniser, troublemaker and glutton, Falstaff is also capable of tenderness and dejection. It is this endearing and complex character - so human in his excesses and demise - that director Denis Podalydès conjures up in the inspired setting of a run-down hospital designed by Eric Ruf. This musical masterpiece, in which the orchestra plays a particularly important role, is conducted by Antonello Allemandi. Clad in costumes by Christian Lacroix, the cast of excellent singers work as an ensemble to bring these colourful characters to life. Full performance streamed on OperaVision from 22 September 2023 at 19:00 CET to 22 March 2024 at 12:00 CET: CAST Falstaff Tassis Christoyannis Alice Ford Gabrielle Philiponet Meg Page Julie Robard-Gendre Mrs. Quickly Silvia Beltrami Nannetta Clara Guillon Ford Gezim Myshketa Fenton Kevin Amiel Dr. Caius Luca Lombardo Bardolfo Loïc Félix Pistola Damien Pass Comedians Laurent Podalydès Léo Reynaud Orchestra Orchestre National de Lille Chorus Choeur de l’Opéra de Lille Music Giuseppe Verdi Text Arrigo Boito Conductor Antonello Allemandi Director Denis Podalydès Associate Director Laurent Delvert Sets Éric Ruf Costumes Christian Lacroix Lighting Bertrand Couderc Hair and Make-Up Véronique Soulier Nguyen Chorus Master Mathieu Romano Singing coach Nicolas Chesneau Scenography assistants Julie Camus Zoé Pautet Assistant choreographer Cécile Bon OperaVision is a freeview opera streaming platform, supported by the European Union’s Creative Europe programme. Watch live streams as the performances themselves unfold in the opera house. Enjoy a variety of shows - including opera, operetta, musical theatre, dance, ballet and concerts. Opera connaisseur or curious newcomer, there is something for everyone on OperaVision. WEBSITE: FACEBOOK: TWITTER: INSTAGRAM: TIKTOK: @operavision