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Verdi: Falstaff / Maestri, Meade, Blythe, Levine, Metropolitan Opera [Blu-ray]

Verdi: Falstaff / Various Release Date: 10/09/2015
Label: Decca Catalog #: 002390059
Composer:  Giuseppe Verdi Performer:  Angela Meade ,  Ambrogio Maestri ,  Stephanie Blythe ,  Lisette Oropesa  ...  Conductor:  James Levine Orchestra/Ensemble:  Metropolitan Opera Chorus ,  Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Number of Discs: 1

Also available on DVD.

This blu-ray presents Verdi's brilliant final masterpiece Falstaff, in its first new Met production in 50 years, and the opera is conducted by Met Music Director James Levine. According to the New York Times: “Overall, when it comes to theatrical flair, captivating costumes, stage antics and imagination, there are not many shows on Broadway to rival the Met’s new “Falstaff.” ... A splendid cast is led by the powerhouse Italian baritone Ambrogio Maestri, who simply owns the role of Falstaff.”
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