Falstaff
Plot: The Graham Vicks production of FALSTAFF opened the new Covent Garden Royal Opera House, and was not to everybody's taste; the garish primary colours of the costumes. The staging is effective--the complicated counterpoint of the ensembles is reflected in unobtrusive blocking that keeps the vocal lines clear and separate, especially in the final fugue

Bryn Terfel
Gwynne Howell
Robin Leggate
Peter Hoare
Barbara Frittoli
Giuseppe Verdi
William Shakespeare