Falstaff
Classification added November 25, 2015Premiered February 9, 1893
Milan. La Scala
Composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
Original Language:
Italian
Librettist:
Arrigo Boito
Description:
Opera in III Acts
Notes:
Text based on Shakespeare
Time Period:
Reign of Henry IV
Place:
Windsor
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Sir John Falstaff | Baritone | L |
| Alice Ford | Soprano | L |
| Ford | Baritone | L |
| Nanetta | Soprano | L |
| Fenton | Tenor | L |
| Dame Quickly | Contralto | L |
| Meg Page | Mezzo-Soprano | F |
| Bardolfo | Tenor | S |
| Pistola | Bass | S |
| Dr. Caius | Tenor | S |
| L'Oste Della Giarrettiera (innkeeper) | Mute | |
| Robin, Falstaff's page | Mute |
Minimum Chorus: 40
Divisi: SATB