Get Out: Falstaff @ Meydenbauer Center

Just to be clear, while it's called Falstaff -- and there's a lot of Falstaffian drinking, gorging, and attempted wenching in it -- this is really Verdi's Merry Wives of Windsor. Falstaff's boozy run at two of them starts things off, but they take over from there. We have all sorts of compromising connections to Seattle Opera, so don't take our word for how good this show is. Take the word of the guy we dragged along, Lyle George, who said: "That was surprising. From the website, I thought it was a second-tier thing. But I'm ready to go see it again." Strong cast, scenic set, terrific direction by Peter Kazaras. "I've never seen an opera cast that looks as thoroughly comfortable onstage as do the singers in this Falstaff," says the Weekly. Have you? You won't know unless you go, will you?