Falstaff, the lyric comedy, was Giuseppe Verdi’s last opera. It is an operatic favourite, long admired by critics and opera goers alike because of its brilliant orchestration, scintillating libretto and refined melodies.

This production from 2009, recorded at the Opéra Royal de Wallonie in Liège, Belgium was staged by Stefano Poda and features the well known Italian Bass Ruggero Raimondi in the title-role.

Cast:
- Ruggero Raimondi (Sir John Falstaff)
- Luca Salsi (Mr Ford),
- Virginia Tola (Mrs Alice Ford)
- Sabina Puértolas (Nannetta)
- Tiberio Simu (Fenton)
- Cinzia De Mola (Mistress Quickly)
- Liliana Mattei (Mrs Meg Page)
- Gregory Bonfatti (Dr Caius)
- Pietro Picone (Bardolfo)
- Luciano Montanaro (Pistola)

Director: Stefano Poda

Recorded at the Opéra Royal de Wallonie in Liège, Belgium, November 2009.

Sung in Italian.

NTSC
Sound format: LPCM 2.0
Picture format: 16:9
Region Code: 0
Running Time: 129 mins
Booklet notes: IT/EN/FR/GER
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