Following his acclaimed recording of Britten's Peter Grimes, Sir Colin Davis and the LSO are joined by a magnificent cast led by Michele Pertusi for a spectacular performance of Verdi's comic masterpiece. Recorded during the LSO's centenary celebrations in 2004, Falstaff is one of LSO Live's finest releases to date.

Composer Verdi
Conductor Sir Colin Davis
Performers London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
Soloists Michele Pertusi, Bülent Bezdüz, Alasdair Elliott, Darren Jeffery, Carlos Alvarez, Peter Hoare, Ana Ibarra, Marie Arnet, Maria Josè Moreno, Jane Henschel, Marina Domashenko

Falstaff
Disc 1
1. Act I, part 1 - "Falstaff!"
2. Act I, part 1 - "6 polli: 6 scellini"
3. Act I, part 1 - "Sir John, in quest'intrigo"
4. Act I, part 2 - "Alice. Meg. Nannetta"
5. Act I, part 2 - "Leggi. Fulgida Alice!"
6. Act I, part 2 - "Mostro!"
7. Act I, part 2 - "In due parole"
8. Act I, part 2 - "Pst, pst, Nannetta"
9. Act I, part 2 - "Torno all'assalto"
10. Act I, part 2 - "Del tuo barbaro diagnostico"
11. Act II, part 1 - "Siam pentiti e contriti."
12. Act II, part 1 - "Alice e mia!"
13. Act II, part 1 - "Signore"
14. Act II, part 1 - "C'e a Windsor una dama,"
15. Act II, part 1 - "E sogno? o realta?"
16. Act II, part 1 - "Eccomi qua."

Disc 2
1. Act II, part 2 - "Presenteremo un bill"
2. Act II, part 2 - "Gaie comari de Windsor"
3. Act II, part 2 - "Alfin t'ho colto"
4. Act II, part 2 - "Quand'ero paggio"
5. Act II, part 2 - "Vien qua"
6. Act II, part 2 - "C'e. C'e"
7. Act II, part 2 - "Tutto delira"
8. Act III, part 1 - "Ehi! Taverniere!"
9. Act III, part 1 - "Va, Vecchio John, va"
10. Act III, part 1 - "Reverenza"
11. Act III, part 1 - "Il Cacciatorre nero"
12. Act III, part 1 - "Sarai la Fata"
13. Act III, part 2 - "Dal labbro il canto estasiato vola"
14. Act III, part 2 - "Una, due, tre, quattro"
15. Act III, part 2 - "Odo un soave passo!"
16. Act III, part 2 - "Ninfe! Elfi! Silfi!"
17. Act III, part 2 - "Alto la!"
18. Act III, part 2 - "Pizzica, pizzica"
19. Act III, part 2 - "Ogni sorta de gente dozzinale"
20. Act III, part 2 - "Gia s'avanza la coppia degli sposi"
21. Act III, part 2 - "Tutto, nel mondo e burla"

Release date 1 November 2004
LSO0528 | 822231105527

Producer James Mallinson
Engineers Classic Sound Ltd
Recorded May 2004, Barbican, London

DSD (Direct Stream Digital) recording
Notes and synopsis in English / en français / auf Deutsch
Includes complete libretto in Italian and English

ALAC - 24bit 96kHz - Compatible with Apple devices (MacOS and iOS)
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MP3 - 320kbps - Universal compatibility
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