An Introduction to Verdi's "Falstaff"

~ Release by Thomson Smillie narrated by David Timson (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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