Jan 1, 2023

Mark Delavan, Brian Major, Mary Feminear to Headline Maryland Lyric Opera’s ‘Falstaff’

By David Salazar

Maryland Lyric Opera is set to present Verdi’s “Falstaff” on Jan. 20 and 22, 2023.

The production of Verdi’s final opera will star Mark Delavan as Sir John Falstaff, Brian Major as Ford, Rachel Blaustein as Nannetta, Mary Feminear as Alice Ford, Allegra De Vita as Meg Page, Catherine Martin as Mistress Quickly, Yi Li as Fenton, Mauricio Miranda as Dr. Caius, Joseph Michael Brent as Bardolfo, and Andrea Silvestrelli as Pistola.

Leading the production is conductor Joseph Colaneri and visual supervisor David Gately. Light design will be by Stuart Duke and Sarah Tundermann will be the Projection Designer.

Both performances are set for The Music Center at Strathmore.

“Falstaff” represents the third Verdi opera that the company has performed this season following “Un Ballo in Maschera” and “Macbeth.”

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By David Salazar

Prior to creating OperaWire, DAVID SALAZAR, (Editor-in-Chief) worked as a reporter for Latin Post where he interviewed major opera stars including Placido Domingo, Anna Netrebko, Vittorio Grigolo, Diana Damrau and Rolando Villazon among others. His 2014 interview with opera star Kristine Opolais was cited in a New York Times Review.

He also had the opportunity of interviewing numerous Oscar nominees, Golden Globe winners and film industry giants such as Guillermo del Toro, Oscar Isaac and John Leguizamo among others.

David holds a Masters in Media Management from Fordham University. During his time at Fordham, he studied abroad at the Jagiellonian University in Poland. He also holds a dual bachelor’s from Hofstra University in Film Production and Journalism.