Glyndebourne Falstaff released on DVD
Christopher Purves takes on the title role in the DVD/Blu-ray release of the Richard Jones production of Verdi's Falstaff filmed at Glyndebourne Festival in the summer of 2009.
The production was conducted by Vladimir Jurowski and the cast included Dina Kuznetsova (Mrs Ford), Tassis Chrystoyannis (Ford) and Marie-Nicole Lemieux (Quickly).
"Christopher Purves, one of our most versatile singing actors, cleverly suggests that while the pounds have piled on, this Falstaff will never abandon keeping up appearances. He’s still light on his feet, he’s still piss-elegant, he’s still - in his imagination - that lissom pageboy to the Duke of Norfolk. And, yes, he still believes he’s sexy enough to carry off the Safari Suit and shorts even when the mirror should have told him otherwise."
Edward Seckerson, The Independant (22 May 2009)
