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One of the earliest operatic versions of Shakespeare's play, Salieri's Falstaff is notable for the absence of the two young lovers, Fenton and Anne, and the addition of a scene in which Mistress Ford pretends to be German to charm Falstaff. |
One of the earliest operatic versions of Shakespeare's play, Salieri's Falstaff is notable for the absence of the two young lovers, Fenton and Anne, and the addition of a scene in which Mistress Ford pretends to be German to charm Falstaff. |
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The architecture of the piece is designed to keep the action flowing, utilising dozens of arias bridged by brisque recitative, leading towards grand finales and keeping the pace from flagging during the opera's three-hour span.<ref name="rg">Rough Guide to Opera, 4th ed., Boyden. ISBN 978-1-84353-538-6</ref> Highlights include the |
The architecture of the piece is designed to keep the action flowing, utilising dozens of arias bridged by brisque recitative, leading towards grand finales and keeping the pace from flagging during the opera's three-hour span.<ref name="rg">Rough Guide to Opera, 4th ed., Boyden. ISBN 978-1-84353-538-6</ref> Highlights include the overture in the style of English contra-dances <ref name = "b"> http://www.bamptonopera.org/repertory/salierifalstaffdetail.htm</ref> and showing the influence of the overature to Mozart's ''La Nozze di Figaro'', Falstaff's strutting Act I aria, the technically brilliant "laughter" trio in the opening moments of Act II and the grand finale to Act II. |
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[[Beethoven]] used the duet ''La stessa, La stessissima'' for a series of variations, WoO 73.<ref name="ng">Rice, John A.: ''Falstaff'' in 'The [[New Grove Dictionary of Opera]]', ed. Stanley Sadie (London, 1992) ISBN 0-333-73432-7</ref> |
[[Beethoven]] used the duet ''La stessa, La stessissima'' for a series of variations, WoO 73.<ref name="ng">Rice, John A.: ''Falstaff'' in 'The [[New Grove Dictionary of Opera]]', ed. Stanley Sadie (London, 1992) ISBN 0-333-73432-7</ref> |
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Revision as of 05:02, 10 February 2010
Template:Salieri operasFalstaff, ossia Le tre burle (Falstaff, or The Three Jokes) is a dramma giocoso in two acts by Antonio Salieri, set to a libretto by Carlo Prospero Defranceschi after William Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor.
One of the earliest operatic versions of Shakespeare's play, Salieri's Falstaff is notable for the absence of the two young lovers, Fenton and Anne, and the addition of a scene in which Mistress Ford pretends to be German to charm Falstaff.
The architecture of the piece is designed to keep the action flowing, utilising dozens of arias bridged by brisque recitative, leading towards grand finales and keeping the pace from flagging during the opera's three-hour span.[1] Highlights include the overture in the style of English contra-dances [2] and showing the influence of the overature to Mozart's La Nozze di Figaro, Falstaff's strutting Act I aria, the technically brilliant "laughter" trio in the opening moments of Act II and the grand finale to Act II.
Beethoven used the duet La stessa, La stessissima for a series of variations, WoO 73.[3]
Performance history
It was first performed at the Kärntnertortheater in Vienna on the 3 January 1799. Twenty-six performances were given between then and 1802.
Roles
| Cast | Voice type | Premiere, January 3, 1799 (Conductor: - ) |
|---|---|---|
| Sir John Falstaff | bass | Carlo Angrisani |
| Master Ford | tenor | Giuseppe Simoni |
| Mistress Ford | soprano | Irene Tomeoni |
| Master Slender | baritone | Ignaz Saal |
| Mistress Slender | soprano | Milloch |
| Bardolf, Falstaff's servant | baritone | Gaetano Lotti |
| Betty, Mistress Ford's maid | soprano | Marianne Gaßmann |
Discography
- Romano Franceschetto, Fernando Luis Ciuffo, Filippo Bettoschi, Milan Madrigalists, Chiara Chialli, et al. Alberto Veronesi cond, Guido Cantelli Orchestra Milan. 2 CDs, DDD, Chandos, 17 March 1998
- Simon Edwards, Salomé Haller, Liliana Faraon, Raimonds Spogis, Hjördis Thébault, et al. Jean-Claude Malgoire cond., La Grande Écurie et la Chambre du Roy, Chantres de la Chapelle de Versailles. 2 CDs, DDD, Dynamic, 3 March 2003
- József Gregor, Mária Zempléni, Dénes Gulyás, Istvan Gáti, Eva Pánczél, et al. Tamás Pál cond., Salieri Chamber Orchestra, Salieri Chamber Chorus. 3 CDs, DDD, Hungaroton, 27 September 2003
- John Del Carlo, Teresa Ringholz, Richard Croft, Delores Ziegler, Jake Gardner, et al. Claus Viller, Agnes Meth dir., Arnold Östmann cond., Radio Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart. DVD, 120 mins, Arthaus Musik, 31 July 2000
References
- ^ Rough Guide to Opera, 4th ed., Boyden. ISBN 978-1-84353-538-6
- ^ http://www.bamptonopera.org/repertory/salierifalstaffdetail.htm
- ^ Rice, John A.: Falstaff in 'The New Grove Dictionary of Opera', ed. Stanley Sadie (London, 1992) ISBN 0-333-73432-7