Falstaff

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Falstaff: the enduring appeal of Shakespeare’s fat knight

Mark Pullinger, 13th April

Few operatic characters straddle the operatic stage larger than Sir John Falstaff. Read our in depth 'opera portrait' on Verdi's Falstaff as well as some of his other guises.

Kosky's soufflé for Verdi's Falstaff falls flat in Berlin

Zenaida des Aubris, 30th April

A dearth of nuance affects this new production of Verdi's late masterpiece in Berlin, set in Sir John's gourmet kitchen.

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