'Operatic event of the year' The Sunday Times
Falstaff: Renato Bruson
Ford: Leo Nucci
Alice Ford: Katia Ricciarelli
Nannetta: Barbara Hendricks
Mistress Quickly: Lucia Valentini-Terrani
Meg Page: Brenda Boozer
Fenton: Dalmacio González
Dr.Cajus: John Dobson
Bardolfo: Francis Egerton
Pistola: William Wilderman
Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House
Conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini