Blythe & Maestri - Reverenza! (Falstaff - Met 2013)

Verdi: Falstaff
Stephanie Blythe (Mrs. Quickly)
Ambrogio Maestri (Falstaff)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
James Levine
Met Opera 2013

[@danafripp4120]

Absolutely LOVED this production!

[@riccardo50001]

This is amazing acting, as well as singing!!!

[@jimmyj6209]

Laughable, 'Uscite' (exit) was the final straw lol Fedora Barbieri did better

[@gonzalocuadra8657]

@@jimmyj6209 Of course (but I prefer Elmo), and also Taddei, Gobbi... But we don't have them now. Her voice is full, her italian correct, her acting good; and for him is so wonderful to hear finally the italian just like this (in "Falstaff" the pronunciation is so important!!!!), and the voice is very good, as his acting. Let's enjoy! And return to Toscanini, Karajan or Giulini's version when we wanted. 😁

[@bethsperry8610]

These two can act as well!

[@Mezzomatch]

I am completely in love with these two marvelous Bühnentiere!

[@operaticxingenue]

Her butt bump on the door at the end sent me😂

[@contraltissima]

Bella e grande!

[@barb8341]

Where can I watch the full performance?

[@catherinecozzano2580]

I love them both for their singing and acting. They’re the evidence that being fat isn’t an obstacle to being creative on stage. ❤️❤️❤️

[@maka5065]

Nice

[@HoWaAl1949]

Two great singers and lovable charming fatties ❤️😊

[@haroldgaffney246]

Viva Verdi

[@babydrane]

pretty funny.

[@samueljaramillo4221]

Great duet. Great singing

[@fernandoiturralde2947]

Fuera de serie

[@hedieidelpes1151]

Nice

[@ransomcoates546]

Revolting production, and I am told Blythe's voice is now shot.

[@leosherry9982]

I can assure you Bylthe's voice is perfectly fine, it was superb when one saw her last year in the phenomenal La Fille du Regiment.

[@ransomcoates546]

@@leosherry9982 The top was non-existent when she tried to sing Azucena several seasons ago. The part you saw her in is a character role for old and/or vocally ravaged singers.

[@leosherry9982]

@@ransomcoates546Who cares if it was for a certain aged singer. She sang her heart out and the audience loved her. So what if she may not be able to hit notes that she once was able too she puts her heart and soul out when she sings and it is FABULOUS

[@jimp4170]

KZbin opera critics are the worst.

[@ransomcoates546]

Jim P But sometimes know what they are talking about. I interviewed Blythe for the cover story of a not insignificant classical singing publication at the beginning of her career, and had to suppress the feeling I had after her concert the evening before that her top notes would some day give her big trouble. From what I read they are now non-existent.