Falstaff | Grange Park Opera

As the saying goes, “Shakespeare invented him, Verdi made him immortal” - and, surely, it was Bryn Terfel who defined him. Terfel first sung Falstaff in 1999, and in 2021, the bass-baritone superstar returns once more to the role at Grange Park Opera. In a production by Stephen Medcalf first shown in the 17th century Farnese theatre in Parma in 2011 with designs that are truly Falstaffian including sensational backcloths by Italian supremo Rinaldo Rinaldi.
Natalya Romaniw, Janis Kelly and Sara Fulgoni are the conniving wives of Windsor in Verdi’s only comic opera, written when the composer was 80, contradicting the adage that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. The opera is a hymn to the irrepressibility of the human spirit.

[@karensherlock9618]

I could listen to Bryn sing Falstaff forever . . .

[@angusmcrandy]

Falstaff: Bryn Terfel
Alice Ford: Natalya Romaniw
Master Ford: David Stout
Nanetta: Chloe Morgan
Fenton: Luis Gomes
Mistress Quickly: Sara Fulgoni
Meg Page: Janis Kelly
Dr. Caius: Mark Le Brocq
Bardolfo: Jeffrey Lloyd-Roberts
Pistola: Lukas Jakobski

[@timgerman8546]

Well done to all the team at Grange Park. Great to see Sir Bryn in the role again. (Great lighting John Bishop).

[@annlander]

This was my first opera trip since February 2020 and I loved every second. Thank you Grange Park Opera for making this available. Bravi tutti. 👏👏👏

[@MaestroWenarto]

excellent production and wonderfully acted and sung.....recording quality is excellent

[@karlheinzkirchmann6469]

Well done, all at it's best. This Bryan Terfel is born FALSTAFF. How could it be false.? Shakespeare - Verdi - Boito - Terfel . Thanks !!!

[@rosernabona9364]

Falstaff , .......una opera sensacional ❤

[@rosernabona9364]

Thank very much ❤

[@manfredorosa7559]

Esta ópera é a mais sensacional do repertório verdiano. O grande compositor deu a volta por cima a partir de Otelo e fechou com chave de ouro que é esta obra prima. Maravilha. Não canso de ouvir esse primeiro ato. Magistral. E parabéns para Arrigo Boito, o libretista, com inteligente condução do sentido shakesperiano.

[@sesqui1rosso]

Grande interpretazione. Bryan Terfel è il più grande Falstaff che io abbia mai visto.

[@Balgarock47]

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[@selini52]

A role very fitting to Bryan Terfel!

[@bhw0.0]

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[@petergraham8681]

😮

[@ferdecla]

16:33 Alice Meg Nanetta

[@minsung3299]

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[@minsung3299]

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