Baritone Anselmo Colzani stars as the caddish knight Falstaff, gleefully tormented by a trio of clever women who deliver his comeuppance, in Verdi’s glorious Shakespearean comedy. Maestro Leonard Bernstein takes the podium to oversee a brilliant ensemble cast that features sopranos Gabriella Tucci and Judith Raskin, mezzo-soprano Rosalind Elias, tenor Mariano Caruso, and baritone Mario Sereni in this 1964 Archive recording selected by conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
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Leonard Bernstein leading a rehearsal for Verdi’s Falstaff. (Photo Louis Mélançon Met Archives)