Falstaff (Royal Opera)
Verdi's "Falstaff" is one of the funniest operas ever written and Michael Carsen has honed in on this very fact in his new production for the Royal Opera. It's hard to complain when you're having so much fun but in hammering home the comedy, Carsen doesn't leave much room for the darker ambiguity. A slightly bitter taste left in the mouth that the production does not fully explore.Hacked together from multiple Shakes…