An Introduction to Verdi's "Falstaff"

Other by Thomson Smillie narrated by David Timson

Released October 2004

Tracklist

  • 1
    Introduction
    2:07
  • 2
    Falstaff's qualities
    3:07
  • 3
    Verdi and Shakespeare
    3:13
  • 4
    Shakespeare's Falstaff and Verdi's librettist
    3:31
  • 5
    Opening: The Garter Inn
    4:17
  • 6
    Falstaff's plan begins
    7:09
  • 7
    Act I, Scene 2: The Ford's garden
    5:00
  • 8
    Enter Ford, Bardolph, Pistol, Dr Caius and Fenton
    6:16
  • 9
    Act II, Scene 1: Mistress Quickly visits Falstaff
    6:32
  • 10
    Enter Signor Fontana
    8:04
  • 11
    Act II, Scene 2: Inside the Ford's house
    8:45
  • 12
    Act III, Scene 1: Falstaff back at the Garter Inn, soaked
    6:39
  • 13
    Act III, Scene 2: Windsor Great Park
    4:48
  • 14
    Enter the townspeople, disguised
    5:16
  • 15
    Final pages of the opera
    4:02

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