充斥着國王與小丑，瀰漫着殘酷、怨恨，以及無望的愛之黑暗國度——這就是威爾第（1813-1901）的世界。在他一生的88個年頭裏，威爾第創作了不下26齣歌劇，以《奧貝爾托》為始，以《法斯塔夫》作結。適逢這位大作曲家誕辰二百周年，香港藝術節加料節目呈上來自意大利帕爾馬皇家歌劇院製作的「完全威爾第」全套歌劇電影的其中八部。影片均從未在亞洲放映，高清環迴立體聲的電影體驗，無論是威爾第的新舊樂迷，都必能享受這場盛宴。 所有影片均為意語對白，附中英文字幕。 法斯塔夫 《法斯塔夫》是威爾第最後一部歌劇，由作曲家的老搭檔及詞作者博依託改編自莎劇《溫莎的風流娘兒們》及《亨利四世》。這部喜劇圍繞騎士法斯塔夫展開，他聲稱自己愛上兩位富有的已婚女士，卻惹來兩位女士大怒，決定好好教訓他，一場發生在十五世紀英國的鬧劇隨之開始。《法斯塔夫》是威爾第第二部，也是最後一部喜歌劇，它編曲超卓，歌詞巧妙，旋律優美，因此一直為 評論家和音樂家所喜愛。 Step into the world of Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) – of kings　and jesters, of murderous vendettas and unrequited love. In a life that spanned 88 years, Verdi composed no less than 26 operas, beginning with Oberto and ending with Falstaff. 2013 being the bicentennial of Verdi’s birth, Hong Kong Arts Festival’s Festival PLUS brings you a marathon of High Definition and Surround Sound cinematic experience, featuring for the first time in Asia eight opera films from the 26 Tutto Verdi collection captured live by Italy’s Teatro Regio di Parma. All guaranteed to appeal to Verdi fans and novices alike. All films are in Italian with English and Chinese subtitles. Falstaff, Verdi’s last opera, was adapted by librettist and longtime Verdi collaborator Arrigo Boito from Shakespeare’s plays The Merry Wives of Windsor and with scenes from Henry IV. The story evolves around the shenanigans of the knight Falstaff who professes his love to two wealthy married women. Furious the women resolve to expose and punish him. And so begins this merry romp through 15th century England. Falstaff is Verdi’s second and last opera buffa which has long been a favourite with critics and musicians because of its brilliant orchestration, scintillating libretto and refined melodic invention.