
As the saying goes, “Shakespeare invented him, Verdi made him immortal” – and, surely, it was Bryn Terfel who defined him. Terfel first sung Falstaff in 1999, and in 2021, the bass-baritone superstar returns once more to the role at Grange Park Opera. In a production by Stephen Medcalf first shown in the 17th century Farnese theatre in Parma in 2011 with designs that are truly Falstaffian including sensational backcloths by Italian supremo Rinaldo Rinaldi.
Cast
Crew

Giuseppe Verdi
Opera, Music
Andy Quick
Director
Thomas Aston
Editor
Matt Parkin
Producer
Oliver Glynn
Camera Operator
Nick Harding
Camera Operator
James Blackburn
Camera Operator
Lloyd Pestell
Camera Operator
Andy Fell
Sound Supervisor
Zoe Milton
Sound Engineer
John Bishop
Lighting Design
BBC Concert Orchestra
Musician
Arrigo Boito
Lyricist
Emily Goodman
Script Supervisor
Jamie Vartan
Art Designer
Stephen Medcalf
Stage Director

William Shakespeare
Original Story
Gianluca Marciano
Conductor
Grange Park Opera Chorus
Vocals
