Belly laughs: Falstaff at the Met

Marie-Nicole Lemieux (Mistress Quickly) and Michael Volle (Falstaff)

Michael Volle (Falstaff)

Ailyn Pérez (Alice), Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Jennifer Johnson Cano (Meg), Hera Hyesang Park (Nannetta)

Falstaff finale

By Kevin W Ng, 12 March 2023

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“the real revelation of the afternoon was Daniele Rustioni’s conducting”

Reviewed at Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York City on 12 March 2023

Verdi, Falstaff

Metropolitan Opera

Daniele Rustioni, Conductor

Robert Carsen, Director, Lighting Designer

Paul Steinberg, Set Designer

Brigitte Reiffenstuel, Costume Designer

Peter van Praet, Lighting Designer

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

The Metropolitan Opera Chorus

Michael Volle, Sir John Falstaff

Ailyn Pérez, Alice Ford

Christopher Maltman, Ford

Bogdan Volkov, Fenton

Hera Hyesang Park, Nannetta

Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Mistress Quickly

Jennifer Johnson Cano, Meg Page

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Kevin W Ng

Kevin writes about music and culture, with a focus on opera. Originally trained as a violinist, he has a particular interest in 20th-century music. He is currently based in New York City.