[Met Performance] CID:197500



Falstaff
Metropolitan Opera House, Thu, March 12, 1964




Falstaff (68)
Giuseppe Verdi | Arrigo Boito
Sir John Falstaff
Fernando Corena

Alice Ford
Gabriella Tucci

Ford
Mario Sereni

Dame Quickly
Regina Resnik

Nannetta
Judith Raskin

Fenton
Luigi Alva

Meg Page
Rosalind Elias

Dr. Cajus
Paul Franke

Bardolfo
Andrea Velis

Pistola
Norman Scott


Conductor
Leonard Bernstein







Review 1:

Review of Conrad S. Susa in Musical America

Fernando Corena played his first Met Falstaff on March 12, the second performance of the new Zeffirelli production. Since the part is written for a high baritone and Mr. Corena is a bass-baritone, one might say that the match was not always satisfactory. A certain strain was noticeable, but this may have had to do with his debut. Mr. Corena also seemed a little vague about his blocking, but he didn't make up for it with any outrageous antics. In fact, he was generally too reserved for man whose drum was the world itself.

The other members of the cast were the same as for the first performance, and they all did admirably, especially Judith Raskin, who floated more of the pianissimos which have made her famous this season. Leonard Bernstein and the orchestra were in great form too.



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