Falstaff

Name: Falstaff
Start: 2025-04-25T19:30:00-04:00
End: 2025-04-25T22:30:00-04:00
Location: 1460 University Dr, Winchester, VA, United States, Virginia 22601

Schedule

Fri Apr 25 2025 at 07:30 pm to 10:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

1460 University Dr, Winchester, VA, United States, Virginia 22601 | Winchester, VA

Friday, April 25 at 7:30PM
Sunday, April 27 at 2:30PM
Main Stage Opera with Symphony Orchestra
Music by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto by Arrigo Brito
Main Stage Opera provides audiences with the full opera experience! Step into a world of wit, charm and exuberance with Giuseppe Verdi’s final masterpiece, Falstaff. Loosely based on Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor and scenes from Henry IV, this comic opera in three acts — directed by Ella Marchment — promises a night of operatic brilliance and unparalleled entertainment.
Under the baton of Emanuele Andrizzi and the Shenandoah Conservatory Symphony Orchestra, Verdi’s rich, playful score comes to life, providing the perfect backdrop to the comedic antics of Sir John Falstaff. Marchment’s innovative direction breathes new life into this beloved tale, infusing it with fresh energy and contemporary flair while staying true to the heart of Verdi’s composition.
Join us for an unforgettable evening where exceptional vocal performances, stunning set designs and vibrant costumes converge to create a spectacle that delights the senses. Falstaff is a celebration of life, laughter and the timeless human spirit, promising an operatic experience that is as thought-provoking as it is joyous.
Falstaff was first performed at La Scala in Milan, Italy, on February 9, 1893.
Sung in Italian with English surtitles
Directed by Ella Marchment
Conducted by Emanuele Andrizzi
Chorus Master: Richard W. Robbins
Choreographer: Lindsay Browning
Fight Director: Kit Wilder
Set Designer: R. Eric Stone
Lighting Designer: Andrew Carson
Costume Designer: Jennifer Flitton Adams
Suggested Show Rating: PG-13
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