

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.

Bryn Terfel
Sir John Falstaff
LeadNatalya Romaniw
Alice Ford
David Stout
Ford
Chloe Morgan
Nanetta
Luis Gomes
Fenton
Sara Fulgoni
Mistress Quickly
Janis Kelly
Meg Page
Mark Le Brocq
Dr Caius
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Andy Quick's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Falstaff is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”