Falstaff (Opera)

Paul Plishka, Prolific Soloist at the Met, Dies at 83

Known for his liquid bass tones and flawless diction, he appeared in 88 roles, many of them comic, over 1,672 performances at the Metropolitan Opera.

By Jonathan Kandell

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Paris Opera: A Veteran Falstaff Looks Back, and Ahead

Ambrogio Maestri has sung the title role in Verdi’s comedy hundreds of times, most recently for the Paris Opera. He’s also making room for a Puccini tragedy.

By Rebecca Schmid

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A Pilgrimage to the Land of Giuseppe Verdi

A critic whose love of the operas of Giuseppe Verdi goes back nearly 60 years traveled to northern Italy to visit the places that shaped the man and his music.

By Anthony Tommasini

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Review: Verdi’s Falstaff Is Back at the Met, Enlarging His Kingdom

Michael Volle puts his noble voice to delightfully undignified use as the title character in Robert Carsen’s still fresh production of “Falstaff.”

By Oussama Zahr