Plot explanation of Falstaff

Scene 1: A room at the Galtel Hotel in Windsor. After only a few bars of cheerful short introduction music (Example 1), the curtain opens. In the corner of the hotel room, the fat knight Falstaff decided to put his power on the battlefield to the test of love. He wrote two love letters and sealed them, preparing to send them to the noble ladies of Windsor.

The attendants Bardolph, Pistol and the knight Falstaff were drinking, and with a burst of rudeness footsteps. The French doctor Caius burst into the door noisily and cursed: "You arrested my servant and killed my beloved horse." Then he accused Bardolph and Pistol: "You made me drunk last night. You are the ones who snatched my wallet from my pocket!" Falstaff just turned a deaf ear to this, and later simply said he didn't know anything and kicked Dr. Caius out of the door. He said "Amen" to his back. Falstaff reprimanded his two followers; "What kind of warriors are you two?" Do a better job next time. When Falstaff came to settle accounts after having had enough wine and food, he had a bulging belly. He turned his wallet upside down and couldn't find enough money for food and wine, so he scolded his entourage: "I go to various taverns at will, but I am the one who supports him." You have been together for more than thirty years." The two attendants quickly curried favor with Falstaff. Falstaff, who gradually improved his mood, told them: "I am thinking about the beautiful lady from Ford in the city. Starry eyes, swan-like neck, flower-like lips...her name is Alice." "And Page's wife Margaret, people call her Meg, I also like her. I wrote a love letter to both of them. If either of you can agree to deliver the love letter, I will pay a lot of money. Money is nothing." But the two attendants refused and said, "We have the dignity of warriors and we don't want to do this kind of job. Falstaff had no choice but to send a boy to deliver the message. He lectured his two followers again: "You also talk about the reputation of a warrior?" Talking about reputation will not fill your stomach! "Speaking, he picked up the broom and drove the two out.

Scene 2: Rich Ford's Garden

Mrs. Ford's Alice and her daughter Anita were at the door. Her friend Mrs. Page and the maid Quickley happened to pass by. Alice stopped them and showed them the love letter Falstaff gave her. After reading the love letter, Mrs. Page said that she had received the same. Love letter, they discussed a countermeasure to teach this shameless monster knight, and then left.

At this time, doctors Caius and Fenton also came here, but Falstaff used a broom to drive them away. Bardolph and Pistor also came in to participate in the conversation. They unanimously condemned Falstaff's dissolute behavior, because Pistor mentioned that Falstaff sent a love letter to Mrs. Ford Alice, who had just appeared. After hearing this, Ford was furious and joined everyone. Fenton stayed alone and hid in the shade of a tree to kiss and sang a beautiful duet of love between Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Page. He came on the stage again and agreed to pretend to accept Falstaff's request in order to tease the knight. After a while, the men came on the stage again and started a cheerful ninetet with complex rhythm. "Staff teaches a lesson," ended in the lively laughter of the women. The first scene was the same as the first scene in the previous act, in a room in the Galtel Hotel. After the brisk prelude, Falstaff also While drinking there as usual, the two attendants Bardolph and Pistol came to him as if they were repentant. The two attendants deliberately greeted Falstaff, but Falstaff ignored them. At this time, Mrs. Ford's maid Quickley sent a letter to Falstaff, in which she agreed to meet that afternoon. Falstaff was overjoyed, gave Quickley a lot of money, and shouted excitedly: "Okay. Got it! Then go ahead, John! "Quickley had just left, and Fuld, who was wearing makeup, asked to see him again in the name of "Fang Tan". He saw "Fang Tan" holding a pocket, and it was obvious at a glance that it contained money. He pretended that he wanted to pursue happiness. Mrs. De, please help Falstaff, Falstaff said while staring at his money pocket: "This afternoon, her husband is not at home, please ask me to visit, then I will help you!" "As he said this, he picked up his money bag and went to change clothes. But Ford had not heard about the wives' plan in advance. He was surprised and jealous when he heard the words. He suspected that his wife was really not in love. He tried his best to control his emotions and sang a very beautiful song. The beautiful and dramatic aria: "Is it a dream or is it true?" Then he walked out with Falstaff after changing his clothes.

The interior of the Ford family in the second scene. In the living room, a spacious garden can be seen outside the large window in the center of the stage, with steps on the left and right.

There was a lute on the bench, and Mrs. Ford and her friend Mrs. Page were chatting: "Congress should impose heavier taxes on bad people like Falstaff." At this point, the maid Quickley appeared and told them that Falstaff decided to arrive on time. Mrs. Ford's daughter Anita confided her inner anguish at the side: "Why did dad let Caius of mine get married? He is an old man!" Her mother, Mrs. Ford, came over and comforted her tenderly.

Soon the appointed time came, and Mrs. Ford played the lute elegantly and gracefully. At this time, Falstaff in full dress appeared in front of her. He wooed his wife, "As long as Ford is not at home, I will be your husband. I offer my warm admiration to my wife." However, not long after, the maid Quickley came in hurriedly and said, "Mr. Ford is back with his friends." Falstaff in the room was in a dilemma and had to obey the mercy of the ladies. Soon the fat knight was pushed into a barrel full of dirty clothes. An angry Ford came into the room and pushed open the screen. He saw that it was not Falstaff inside, but his daughter Anita, who disobeyed his advice and had a tryst with the young gentleman Fenton. Ford drove Fenton away in anger and left here himself.

Falstaff almost suffocated to death while hiding in a dirty laundry tub. Several ladies pretended to rescue him, pushed the bucket to the Thames River, and threw the man and his clothes into the water. They finally accomplished their plan to tease Falstaff and couldn't help but burst out laughing. The story about the laundry bucket in this scene is funny, the music is humorous, and the song "Meeting in the Hotel" sung by Quickley and the song "I Was a Boy" sung by Falstaff are both arias. masterpiece. Scene 1 The sun sets in front of the Galtel Hotel. Falstaff, who was stuffed into a laundry tub and almost drowned, sat listlessly at the door of the hotel, drinking to drown his sorrows.

Quickley appeared in front of him pretending to be ignorant. She said to Falstaff: "In order to compensate for the misfortune you have suffered, Mrs. Ford wants to see you again." . Then he handed Falstaff the "love letter" written by Mrs. Ford, which read: "At midnight tonight, I will wait for you under the big tree in Windsor Park. Please dress up as a hunter for your date." The knight Falstaff falls into Mrs. Ford's trap again.

After Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Page explained the ins and outs of the matter to Ford, everyone decided to participate in this action together. But Ford did not change his mind about letting his daughter marry Caius. He quietly made an agreement with Caius to let him take advantage of the disguise to get close to Anita after teasing Falstaff. Quickley overheard this and said, "This is terrible!" and hurried to warn the lovers.

Scene 2: Windsor Park late at night, with a big tree in the center and the moonlight illuminating the forest. It is said that a long time ago, a hunter in Hann was beaten to hell for catching a prohibited elk alive. The hunter's ghost and some goblins appear here every night. The curtain opens with the sound of horns describing a silent night, and Fenton, who is in love with Anita, sings a passionate love song: "The sweet words of love flow from the hot lips." At this time, Anita dressed as the Fairy Queen and Mrs. Fuld holding a monk's robe appeared. Mrs. Ford put Fenton in monk's clothes, and Fenton didn't understand what she meant (this was Mrs. Ford's idea to disrupt Ford's plan and get the two young people married). The clock struck midnight, and Falstaff obeyed the promise. Falstaff, wearing a bulky coat and dressing up as a hunter, arrived at the appointed time. When he sees Mrs. Ford, he pours out his love to her, singing: "The power of love turns us into beasts."

At this time, Mrs. Page ran in a panic and said: "A group of witches are coming this way!" Falstaff was so frightened that he squatted on the ground and did not dare to move. In the blink of an eye, Anita, dressed as a queen, led the goblins on the stage and sang the most charming aria: "Goblins running out of the secret cave, dance to your heart's content"! Immediately following "Let us wander under the moonlight and pick the beautiful flowers", the dance of the demons began. Then 24 big fairies and monsters, water monsters, Mrs. Page dressed as a green forest fairy, Quickley dressed as a witch, and the disguised Ford, Bardolph, Pistol, etc. also appeared together. While beating tambourines and triangles, children dressed as goblins led the way towards Falstaff. Falstaff, who was besieged by everyone, cried in embarrassment. He apologized to everyone, asked everyone to forgive him, and promised never to do anything wrong again.

Ford finally forgave the poor fat knight. According to the prearranged procedure, Ford asked the doctor Caius to hold the Fairy Queen's hand. However, according to the instructions of the ladies, they also asked the goblin in green cloth to marry the man in monk's clothes. As a result, when he took off the mask, Caius' opponent turned out to be the hairy Bardolf, wearing a Fenton's opponent in monk uniform is Anita. When Ford learned that all this was a trap deliberately set by his wife for their daughter, he had no choice but to accept everyone's advice and let Fenton and Anita, who truly loved each other, get married. Everyone congratulated and sang: "Long live victory, let us raise our glasses and forget everything in the past!" In response to Ford's wishes, Falstaff sang: "Humor is a natural talent, only understanding Fun people are smart people." At the end of the play, Fenton's love song: "How sweet those lips are" and Anita sang back: "We will dance under the moonlight"! and other pleasant tunes , there were also many little naughty dances, and everyone sang enthusiastically under the leadership of Falstaff: "This is how everything in the world is! The whole world is ridiculous!" The curtain ended