Falstaff

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The stout Sir John Falstaff has financial problems, which he attempts to solve by having affairs with Alice Ford and Meg Page, two very wealthy, very married women. Having received identical love letters, the two women decide to have some fun at Falstaff’s expense.

Cast & Crew

(Composer), (Conductor), Bernd Weikl (Falstaff), Carlos Aguirre (Ford), John Pickering (Dr. Cajus), (Director)

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