Inside the Music

‘After having relentlessly massacred so many heroes and heroines, I have at last the right to laugh a little.’ And for Falstaff, Giuseppe Verdi did not only seek that humour on stage, but in the pit as well: the ingenious score is full of subtle references to other composers, witty retorts at his critics, and even inside jokes for the performing musicians.

Conductor Ouri Bronchti invites you to discover all the hidden secrets of Verdi’s swan song through an accessible analysis, punctuated by musical excerpts performed live in our Grand Foyer. The event will conclude with a drink.