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L'onore! Ladri!
      from Act I, Scene 1 of the Italian opera, Falstaff by Giuseppe Verdi
      Libretto : Arrigo Boito, based on Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor and Henry IV

• Role : Sir John Falstaff, a fat knight
• Voice Part : baritone   Fach : heavy bass
• Setting : Inside the Garter Inn, Windsor, England, early 15th century
• Range : G#/Ab2 to G4. Tessitura : D3 to E4
• Synopsis : After the shiftless Bardolph and Pistol surprisingly refuse to help Falstaff trick Mistress Ford and Mistress Page out of their money because of their "honor", Falstaff lectures them of the meaningless of "honor". Honor, he says, is nothing but a word. It means nothing after life is over and cannot heal broken bones or wounds. He finally chases the two of them out of the inn.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Robert Glaubitz.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50338 (Ducloux). Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Č sogno? o realtą
      from Act II, Scene 1 of the Italian opera, Falstaff by Giuseppe Verdi
      Libretto : Arrigo Boito, based on Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor and Henry IV

• Role : Ford, a wealthy man
• Voice Part : baritone   Fach : lyric baritone
• Setting : Inside the Garter Inn, Windsor, England, early 15th century
• Range : A#/Bb3 to G4. Tessitura : C3 to D#/Eb4
• Synopsis : Ford has been alerted to Falstaff's plan to seduce his wife. He dresses in disguise and offers Falstaff money to help him seduce his own wife (although Falstaff doesn't know this because Ford is in disguise!). When Falstaff tells him that he has already "made the acquaintance" of the lady and leaves him there, Ford becomes angry and worries about the possibility of his wife betraying their marriage vows and actually giving in to Falstaff's advances.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Robert Glaubitz.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera and aria alone - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog number for aria : #1177, for score : #50338 (Ducloux). Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Quand'ero paggio del Duca di Norfolk
      from Act II, Scene 2 of the Italian opera, Falstaff by Giuseppe Verdi
      Libretto : Arrigo Boito, based on Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor and Henry IV

• Role : Sir John Falstaff, a fat knight
• Voice Part : baritone   Fach : heavy bass
• Setting : Ford's house, Windsor, England, early 15th century
• Range : D#/Eb3 to F#/Gb4. Tessitura : E3 to E4
• Synopsis : While attempting to seduce Mistress Ford, Falstaff tells about his youth when he was thin and handsome and the page of the Duke of Norfolk.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Robert Glaubitz.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera and aria alone - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog number for aria : #0902, for score : #50338 (Ducloux). Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Dal labbro il canto estasiato vola - Sonneto
      from Act III, Scene 2 of the Italian opera, Falstaff by Giuseppe Verdi
      Libretto : Arrigo Boito, based on Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor and Henry IV

• Role : Fenton, one of Nannetta's suitors
• Voice Part : tenor   Fach : tenor leggiero
• Setting : Windsor Park, Windsor, England, early 15th century
• Range : F3 to G#/Ab4. Tessitura : G#/Ab3 to F#/Gb4
• Synopsis : While in costume as Oberon, Fenton sings of his love for Nannetta in a sonnet.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Translation by Andrew Richards.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50338 (Ducloux). Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Sul fil d'un soffio etesio
      from Act III, Scene 2 of the Italian opera, Falstaff by Giuseppe Verdi
      Libretto : Arrigo Boito, based on Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor and Henry IV

• Role : Nannetta, The Fords daughter
• Voice Part : soprano   Fach : soubrette
• Setting : Windsor Park, Windsor, England, early 15th century
• Range : D#/Eb4 to A6. Tessitura : E4 to F5
• Synopsis : Nannetta, disguised as the Fairy Queen, calls the fairies out of their hiding places and commands them to dance.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Translation by Jennifer Silberberg.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera and aria alone - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog number for aria : #0901, for score : #50338 (Ducloux). Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Va, vecchio John
      from Act II, Scene 1 of the Italian opera, Falstaff by Giuseppe Verdi
      Libretto : Arrigo Boito, based on Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor and Henry IV

• Role : Sir John Falstaff, a fat knight
• Voice Part : baritone   Fach : heavy bass
• Setting : Inside the Garter Inn, Windsor, England, early 15th century
• Range : C#/Db3 to D#/Eb4. Tessitura : C#/Db3 to C4
• Synopsis : When Dame Quickly tells Falstaff that both Mistress Page and Mistress Ford are in love with him, he rejoices with self-satisfaction.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Robert Glaubitz.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50338 (Ducloux). Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.