New production, sung in Italian with English supertitles. Approximate running time 3 hours
Inside the Opera preshow talk

Verdi’s comic masterpiece of outsized ambitions and thwarted plots comes to The Barns for the first time in a sumptuous period production directed by Tomer Zvulun. Windsor’s wily wives rewrite the roadmap of trickery and teach the amorous knight a lesson in humility. Dean Williamson conduct’s Jonathan Dove’s brilliant soloistic orchestral reduction.

Verdi only wrote two comedies: one at the beginning of his career (King for a Day, seen at The Barns in 2008), and this one, which received its premiere in Milan in 1893 at the very end of his illustrious life. In addition to the gorgeous vocal solo writing and thrilling ensembles, Falstaff embodies that most important Verdian quality: tremendous heart.

Wednesday, August 14
Prime Orchestra / Prime Balcony - $48
Orchestra / Balcony - $42
Rear Orchestra / Side Balcony - $32

Friday, August 9 & Saturday, August 17
Prime Orchestra / Prime Balcony - $75
Orchestra / Balcony - $60
Rear Orchestra / Side Balcony - $35

Sunday, August 11
Prime Orchestra / Prime Balcony - $85
Orchestra / Balcony - $65
Rear Orchestra / Side Balcony - $40

Seating Chart
Synopsis

CAST
Sir John Falstaff - Craig Colclough
Alice Ford - Tracy Cox
Ford - Norman Garrett
Dame Quickly - Suzanne Hendrix
Nannetta - Mireille Asselin
Fenton-  Matthew Grills
Meg Page - Carolyn Sproule
Dr. Caius - Juan José de Léon
Pistola - Aaron Sorensen
Bardolph - Brenton Ryan
Ensemble - Members of the Wolf Trap Opera Studio

PRODUCTION
Conductor - Dean Williamson
Director - Tomer Zvulun
Scenic Design - Erhard Rom
Costume Design - Vita Tzykun
Lighting Design - Robert H. Grimes

Preliminary costume sketches above at right courtesy of designer Vita Tzykun; all are works in progress!