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Old and broke, the infamous Falstaff has one last scheme in mind to get rid of his debts and sets his sights on two wealthy married women at the same time. But the Merry Wives of Windsor quickly see through his plan and get ready to teach him a lesson he won’t forget.
Verdi was already in his eighties with a successful career behind him when he wrote his 26th and last opera Falstaff. Blending humour with melancholy, Laurent Pelly – whose Bartered Bride recently charmed OperaVision audiences – returns with a clever staging set in the 20th century. The celebrated baritone Luca Salsi will play the role of Falstaff, the autumnal knight cheerfully tormented by a trio of intelligent women, supported by a brilliant cast including Roberta Mantega (Alice), Daniela Barcellona (Mrs. Quickly), Serena Sáenz (Nannetta), Santiago Ballerini (Fenton), and Lucas Meachem (Ford). Verdi’s visionary score will be in the hands of Josep Pons, bidding farewell to the Gran Teatre del Liceu’s audience as principal conductor after twelve years in the role.
Full performance streamed on OperaVision from 24 July 2026 at 19:00 CET to 24 January 2026 at 12:00 CET: https://operavision.eu/performance/falstaff-2
CAST
Sir John Falstaff
Luca Salsi
Ford
Igor Golovatenko
Fenton
Santiago Ballerini
Doctor Cajus
Josep Fadó
Bardolfo
Pablo García-López
Pistola
Alessio Cacciamani
Mrs. Alice Ford
Roberta Mantegna
Nannetta
Serena Sáenz
Mrs. Quickly
Daniela Bercellona
Mrs. Meg Page
Gemma Coma-Alabert
Chorus
Chorus of the Gran Teatre del Liceu
Orchestra
Symphonic Orchestra of the Gran Teatre del Liceu
Music
Giuseppe Verdi
Text
Arrigo Boito
Conductor
Josep Pons
Director
Laurent Pelly
Sets
Barbara de Limburg
Costume designer
Laurent Pelly
Associate costume designer
Jean-Jacques Delmotte
Lights
Joël Adam
Revival director
Benoît De Leersnyder
Assistant stage director
Iñigo Santacana
Marc Busquets
Chorus master
Pablo Assante
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