Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Giuseppe Verdi's Falstaff (concert performance)

Airs Saturday, October 21, 2017, at 12 noon. The American Opera Series from WFMT continues with a concert performance by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra of Giuseppe Verdi's Falstaff starring Ambrogio Maestri as Sir John Falstaff; Eleonora Buratto as Alice Ford; Luca Salsi as Ford; Rosa Feola as Nannetta and Daniela Barcellona as Mistress Quickly. Daniela Barcellona, Laura Polverelli, Anicio Zorzi Giustiniani, Luca Dall'Amico, and Saverio Fiore fill out the cast. The Chorus Master is Duain Wolfe and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus are all under the direction of Riccardo Muti.