5* review
Belly laughs: Falstaff at the Met
“…But the real revelation of the afternoon was Daniele Rustioni’s conducting. The Met Orchestra was on superb form, Rustioni bringing out the intricacies of Verdi’s score while maintaining a wonderful lyrical sweep. The orchestra functions as its own character in Verdi's comedy, acting as guide and commentator, and Rustioni brought this fully to the fore without ever covering the onstage action. A sparkling performance, and a revival to savour.”
Bachtrack, Kevin W Ng