Teatru Manoel and Malta National Opera have announced the full cast for their upcoming production of Verdi’s Falstaff, with Bulgarian baritone Kiril Manolov cast in the title role.

Manolov has performed the role of Sit John Falstaff - a Shakespearean character - in opera houses worldwide, including in Hamburg, Budapest and Ravenna.

He will be joined by Italian baritone Vittorio Prato as Ford and Italian soprano Elisa Balbo as Alice Ford.

Young lovers Denton and Nannetta are portrayed by Maltese tenor Nico Darmanin and Italian soprano Letizia Bertoldi as Nannetta.

Welsh mezzo-soprano Angharad Rowlands has been cast in the role of Meg Page and Italian mezzo-soprano Isabel De Paoli in the role of Mistress Quickly.

The supporting cast includes Scottish tenor Harry Nicoll as Bardolfo and Welsh bass baritone Wyn Pencarreg as Pistola. Maltese tenor Stanley Joe Portelli completes the cast as Dr Caius.

The production is conducted by Federico Tibone, with the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, and directed by Barbara Diana, with set and costume design by Stewart J Charlesworth and movement direction by Megan Frances.

Falstaff will be performed at Teatru Manoel, Valletta, from 22nd February to 1st March 2026.