The Virginian-Pilot: Falstaff staggers into Norfolk

Falstaff staggers into Norfolk By Teresa Annas, The Virginian-Pilot © September 27, 2013   Sir John Falstaff is a lovable, often tipsy knight who makes merry in three of William Shakespeare’s plays.   Giuseppe Verdi’s opera...

Richmond Times-Dispatch: Opera review: ‘Falstaff’

Opera review: ‘Falstaff’ BY ROY PROCTOR Special correspondent A sound rule of operatic thumb: A director may take all sorts of liberties with the time and place of a time-honored opera, provided he knows what he’s doing and can get away with it. Director Stephen...