Sir John Falstaff as a Berliner in Mario Martone’s Staatsoper staging

By Laura Servidei, 28 January 2020

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“Zubin Mehta... gave us a sparkling, brilliant reading of Verdi's magnificent score”

Reviewed at Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin on 26 January 2020

Verdi, Falstaff

Staatsoper Berlin

Zubin Mehta, Conductor

Mario Martone, Director

Margherita Palli, Set Designer

Ursula Patzak, Costume Designer

Lucio Gallo, Sir John Falstaff

Barbara Frittoli, Alice Ford

Alfredo Daza, Ford

Francesco Demuro, Fenton

Nadine Sierra, Nannetta

Daniela Barcellona, Mistress Quickly

Cristina Damian, Meg Page

Stephan Rügamer, Bardolfo (Bardolph)

Jan Martiník, Pistola (Pistol)

Jürgen Sacher, Dr Caius

Pasquale Mari, Lighting Designer

Massimo Giordano, Tenor

Staatsopernchor Berlin

Staatskapelle Berlin

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Laura Servidei

Mathematician, science nerd, translator of popular science books, obsessed opera fan since the teen years. Day job: business analyst in a software house developing systems for the financial industry. Amateur choral singer. Main musical interests: baroque music and Italian opera. Originally from Italy, currently based in Sweden. I make a mean eggplant parmesan.