Falstaff

When
May 10–18, 2025
Days Vary, Times vary
Cost: $26 +
Where
222 SW Clay St
Portland, OR 97201

The following description was submitted by the event organizer.

This fast-paced and rollicking comedy revolves around the witty yet scheming Sir John Falstaff. Vanity gets the better of our knight as he attempts to woo two wealthy married women with the hopes of financial gain. After sending identical love letters, Falstaff’s flimsy plan is revealed, and Alice Ford and Meg Page hatch a plan of their own to expose him. Merriment and mischief are at the heart of this opera, as our beloved buffoon endures humiliations (such as being thrown into the Thames in a laundry basket) but ultimately uncovers his humility and in the end, love prevails.

Verdi ended his prolific career with this final masterpiece, considered one of the best comedic operas ever written, based on Shakespeare’s Henry IV and The Merry Wives of Windsor. This new production reimagines Shakespeare’s Windsor with projections.

Falstaff is sung in Italian with English captions above the stage.

Composed by Giuseppe Verdi 
Libretto by Arrigo Boito

Upcoming Dates & Times

Saturday, May 10
7:30 p.m.
Friday, May 16
7:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 18
2 p.m.