"Falstaff" (Italian opera adapted from Shakespeare) 65% off discount tickets

**Falstaff** Music by Giuseppe Verdi Libretto adapted by Arrigo Boito from the play *The Merry Wives of Windsor* and scenes from *Henry IV, Part 1 and Part 2*, by William Shakespeare APRIL 28, MAY 1, 3, 2026 at the Benedum Have you ever wondered what it might be like to experience classic Italian comedic opera? **Laugh last, laugh best.** Beloved buffoon Sir John Falstaff has fallen on hard times. But being a ladies’ man (or so he’d like to think), he drunkenly schemes to cash in on his wit and charm by wooing the wealthy wives of Windsor, Alice Ford and Meg Page. However, when these women uncover that he has sent them both identical love letters, they hatch a plan of their own to teach Falstaff a lesson he won’t soon forget! The music matches the merriment and mischief of this madcap romp. See why Verdi’s buoyant comedy, based on Shakespeare’s *The Merry Wives of Windsor*, is considered one of the best comedic operas of all time! Antony Walker conducts; Crystal Manich directs. **Understand Every Word:** [Falstaff](https://pittsburghopera.org/season/falstaff/) is sung in Italian with English translations projected above the stage at all performances. **Meetup Ticket Discount Offer** With promo code **“[POMEETUP](http://www.culturaldistrict.org/promotion/apply?promotion_code=POMEETUP)”** Meetup members can purchase discounted tickets of $50 (regularly $149) or $28 (regularly $86) or $17 (regularly $49) for the Friday, May 1st, 7 pm performance. With this link the discount is pre-applied (where discount seats are shown the Orchestra Level but if you click on the theater map, you can see discount seats in the Director’s Circle, First Tier, and Second Tier balcony as well) - [http://www.culturaldistrict.org/promotion/apply?promotion_code=POMEETUP](http://www.culturaldistrict.org/promotion/apply?promotion_code=POMEETUP) If you have any questions, please contact Álvaro Muñoz, Group Services Manager, PITTSBURGH OPERA at 412-281-0912 x 213 There are a limited number of…