Giuseppe Verdi · 1813–1901 · Italian
| Composed | 1893 |
| Instrumentation | 3[1.2.3/pic] 2+eh 2+bcl 2 — 4 3 3 cimbasso — tmp+2 — hp — str; offstage: guitar, natural hn, bell |
| Duration | 140 minutes |
| Soloists | Falstaff (bass-bar), Ford (bar), Alice (lirico sop), Nannetta (light lirico sop), Quickly (contralto), Fenton (lirico ten) + 6 further roles incl. two silent |
| Chorus | Yes |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Discovery — worth programming, rarely heard |
| Editions & hire | Casa Ricordi ↗ |
| Source | IMSLP ↗ |
Read in standard international shorthand: flutes · oboes · clarinets · bassoons — horns · trumpets · trombones · tuba — timpani · percussion — harp · keyboard. Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.