Next month, Chicago Opera Theater presents the Chicago premiere of Antonio Salieri’s Falstaff, a production marking the 200th anniversary of Salieri’s death. Falstaff will be conducted by Christine Brandes, who is also an accomplished soprano. She joins WFMT to preview the comic opera in advance of the performances December 3–7. Learn more HERE.
Christine Brandes on Salieri’s Falstaff
Christine Brandes (Photo: Henry Dombey)
Playlist
Antonio Salieri: Falstaff
Act I, Scene 6: Duettino, “La stessa, la stessissima” (Mrs. Slender, Mrs. Ford)
Act I, Scene 1: Introduction, “Viva il comune amico” (Chorus, Mrs. Ford, Slender, Mrs. Slender, Falstaff)
Act I, Scene 6: Aria, “Vendetta, si, vendetta!” (Mrs. Slender)
Act I, Scene 11: Aria, “O, die Manner kenn’ ich schon!” (Mrs. Ford)
Act I, Scene 12: Aria, “Nell’impero di Cupido” (Falstaff)
Act I, Scene 13: Recitativo accompagnato & aria, “Ah! vile! ah, seduttore!…Or gli affannosi palpiti” (Mr. Ford)
Act II, Scene 11-13 (Mrs. Ford, Falstaff, Mrs. Slender, Mr. Ford, Mr. Slender, chorus)
Act II, Scene 19: Finale secondo (Chorus, Falstaff)
Mária Zempléni, soprano (Mrs. Ford)
Éva Pánczél, mezzo-soprano (Mrs. Slender)
Dénes Gulyás, tenor (Mr. Ford)
István Gáti, baritone (Mr. Slender)
József Gregor, nass-baritone (Falstaff)
Salieri Chamber Chorus and Orchestra/Tamás Pál
Salieri: La grotta di Trofonio
Act II: Aria, “Se il tuo sposo è assai brioso”
Olivier Lallouette, baritone
Les Talens Lyriques/Christophe Rousset
Henry Purcell: O lead me to some peaceful gloom
Christine Brandes, soprano
Arcadian Academy/Nicholas McGegan
Georg Philipp Telemann: “Nicht uns, nein, nein, nur dir allein” from In gering- und rauhen Schalenwith
Christine Brandes, soprano
Musica Pacifica
