Sir John in Love 1982Edinburgh University Opera Club
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At the time of this Scottish premiere by students of Edinburgh University, Vaughan Williams' Falstaff opera really was quite a rarity. The length of the cast list may help to explain why performances remain scarce - the adaptation by Boito for Verdi is so much more concise than the composer's own adaptation here. Even Nicolai's Merry Wives holds the stage with rather more confidence.
The scans of the programme were kindly supplied by Ivor Klayman.
Performance Cast
- Sir John Falstaff a portly knight
- Robin Falstaff's page
- Bardolph a tippler and follower of Falstaff
- Nym a cutpurse and follower of Falstaff
- Pistol a braggart soldier and follower of Falstaff
- Host of the Garter Inn
- Frank Ford a Windsor townsman
- Alice Ford's wife
- John the Fords' servant
- Robert the Fords' servant
- George Page a Windsor townsman
- Margaret Page's wife
- Anne the Pages' daughter
- William the Pages' son
- Fenton a gentleman of the Court
- Dr Caius a French physician
- Nell Quickly Caius' housekeeper
- John Rugby Caius' servant
- Abraham Slender a country gentleman
- Peter Simple Slender's servant
- Robert Shallow, JP Slender's uncle
- Hugh Evans a Welsh parson