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Falstaff
- 12:30PM
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Giuseppe Verdi
Baritone Michael Volle stars as the caddish knight Falstaff, gleefully tormented by a trio of clever women who deliver his comeuppance, in Verdi’s glorious Shakespearean comedy. Maestro Daniele Rustioni takes the podium on April 1 to oversee a brilliant ensemble cast that features sopranos Hera Hyesang Park, Ailyn Pérez, and Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano Marie-Nicole Lemieux, tenor Bogdan Volkov, and baritone Christopher Maltman.
PRODUCTION: Robert Carsen
SET DESIGNER: Paul Steinberg
COSTUME DESIGNER: Brigitte Reiffenstuel
LIGHTING DESIGNERS: Robert Carsen and Peter Van Praet
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