Ambrogio Maestri stars in one of William Shakespeare's greatest comic roles as Falstaff in this operatic adaptation of the Bard by Giuseppe Verdi. Recorded during a performance at the Teatro Verdi on April 10, 2001, this production of Falstaff was staged by Riccardo Muti, and also stars Roberto Frontali, Juan Diego Flórez, and Ernesto Gavazzi. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi