Verdi Falstaff

Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Riccardo Muti, Conductor
Ambrogio Maestri, baritone (Sir John Falstaff)
Eleonora Buratto, soprano (Alice Ford)
Luca Salsi, baritone (Ford)
Rosa Feola, soprano (Nannetta)
Saimir Pirgu, tenor (Fenton)
Daniela Barcellona, mezzo-soprano (Mistress Quickly)
Laura Polverelli, mezzo-soprano (Meg Page)
Anicio Zorzi Giustiniani, tenor (Bardolfo)
Luca Dall'Amico, bass (Pistola)
Saverio Fiore, tenor (Dr. Caius)
Chicago Symphony Chorus; Duain Wolfe, Chorus Director

Riccardo Muti's cycle of Giuseppe Verdi's three Shakespeare operas culminates in performances of Falstaff. With his incomparable musicianship, command of style and unique understanding of Verdi's genius, Maestro Muti will make Falstaff both a memorable highlight of the season and a crowning achievement of his Verdi performances in Chicago. Singing the title role is Ambrogio Maestri, "the most sought after Falstaff singer of his time" (The New York Times).