Ep. 213: Verdi's Merry Masterpiece Falstaff
Verdi\u2019s final opera, Falstaff, is based on Shakespeare\u2019s Merry Wives of Windsor and Henry IV, Part 1, but it did not become a huge success until Arturo Toscanini insisted on reviving it at La Scala, and later The Metropolitan Opera, in the 1890s. On today's episode of The Metropolitan Opera Guild podcast, we are joined by Voice Teacher, Stage Director and Educator, Doreen Hutchings as she discusses the humor, music, and staging challenges within Giuseppe Verdi\u2019s Falstaff.