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FROM AROUND THE WORLD: AIX-EN-PROVENCE.(Le Nozze di Figaro; Falstaff; The Turn of the Screw; The Diary of One Who Vanished)(Review)
Le Festival d'Aix-en-Provenee, France's first and foremost opera festival, has had a checkered history. Founded in 1948, it rapidly gained a reputation as one of the most attractive venues in which to see Mozart operas in summer. In the courtyard of the Archbishop's Palace, one could catch such talents as Teresa Berganza, Graziella Sciutti, Tatiana Troyanos and Leopold Simoneau early in their careers. Later on, the classic repertory was extended, modern works sometimes popped up, and in the 1980s Aix happily embraced the sleeping beauties -- period instruments. But standards varied wildly, and between unforgettable triumphs with star-studded casts there were nights of ...
- 'FALSTAFF': LUSTY, BRUTAL, CONNIVING -- AND FUN.(RHYTHM)(CLASSICS)(Column)
- Newspaper article from: Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI) May 3, 2001 700+ words
...In opera, as in literature, Sir John Falstaff endures, an archetype as profound as...Madison Opera production of Verdi's "Falstaff." Shows are at 8 p.m. Friday and...that she asked Shakespeare - who gave Falstaff birth in "Henry IV, Parts I and II...
- Kline's Falstaff Scintillates In Shakespeare for American...
- Newspaper article from: The New York Observer (New York, NY) December 1, 2003 700+ words
Byline: John Heilpern Falstaff, the old tosspot, is a man who...Kline's magnificent creation of Falstaff at Lincoln Center is everything a...there anyone on earth happier than Falstaff anyway? The old rogue who scoffs...
- Metropolitan Opera: Falstaff
- Magazine article from: Opera News Hamilton, David; Guinther, Louise T February 3, 1996 700+ words
ACT I. Sir John Falstaff, the portly rascal of Windsor, sits...abusing his home and robbing him, Falstaff dismisses the charges with mock solemnity...Seeking to better his fortunes, Falstaff plans to woo two wealthy matrons...
- It's last call for Falstaff.
- Newspaper article from: St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News) June 2, 2005 700+ words
...San Antonio has discontinued selling Falstaff beer, which once was an icon in the...rich brewing history. Production of Falstaff left St. Louis in 1977, when the flagship...remember the 102-year-old beer and Falstaff Brewing Corp. before its demise. Pabst...
- Pabst announces death of the venerable Falstaff.
- Magazine article from: Modern Brewery Age May 30, 2005 700+ words
...announced that it has killed off the Falstaff brand, once one of the top brands in...Dispatch that only 1,468 barrels of Falstaff were sold last year. He said it no longer...in 1966, the St. Louis, MO-based Falstaff Brewing Company sold 7,000,000 barrels...
- 'FALSTAFF': BARITONE CAPTURES ROGUE'S SPIRIT.(Local News)
- Newspaper article from: The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM) June 29, 2008 700+ words
...SANTA FE OPERA ***** In a review of Falstaff on Page C-1 on Sunday, scenic designer...can we forgive such a rogue as Sir John Falstaff? Unprincipled, but endearing. Lusty...Fe Opera's production of Verdi's Falstaff wonderfully opened the company's 52nd...
- Falstaff
- Reference information from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Opera JOHN WARRACK and EWAN WEST January 1, 1996 700+ words
Falstaff. Opera in 3 acts by Verdi; text by Boito...Henry IV. In the Garter Inn, Sir John Falstaff (bar) defends himself and his retainers...to the women, on grounds of honour, Falstaff lectures them on the subject. In Ford...
- At Wolf Trap, A Delicious `Falstaff'; Underappreciated Work Fills Appetite for...
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Post Tim Page August 17, 1996 700+ words
...is killing the country." Sir John Falstaff, born of Shakespeare, made into music...have found Nicholson a kindred spirit. Falstaff is proud of his appetites, which he...present another performance of its "Falstaff" tonight at 8 and it may be warmly recommended...
