Marcus Shields directs a stellar cast of Juilliard opera students in Giuseppi Verdi’s raucous comic capstone, reimagined in swinging 1970s Britain. Based on Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor and Henry IV, the opera follows the buffoonish and rotund knight Falstaff attempting to get rich through the seduction of multiple married women. What could go wrong? Don’t miss this chance to laugh at and with Shakespeare’s loveable rogue.

Verdi blends humor and surprising humanity with masterful composition that comments on our hero’s misadventures in real time. An ensemble cast led by Minki Hong along with the Juilliard Orchestra conducted by Joseph Colaneri brings to life the light-hearted arias and beloved final fugue of Verdi’s unforgettable musical farce.

Juilliard Orchestra
Joseph Colaneri, Conductor 
Marcus Shields, Director