Otello (1995)
Verdi’s monumental score is fully the equal of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy—and both demand great actors. This is one performance where both playwright and composer are well served. Plácido Domingo’s Otello is one of the glories of the operatic world, beautifully sung and so commandingly acted that audiences are devastated by the end. Renée Fleming’s ravishingly beautiful Desdemona is deeply moving, and as Iago, James Morris is as beguiling as he is menacing. Under James Levine’s conducting the Met orchestra and chorus are vital characters in the drama.
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Plácido Domingo
as Otello
as Otello
Renée Fleming
as Desdemona
as Desdemona
James Morris
as Jago
as Jago
Jane Bunnell
as Emilia
as Emilia
Richard Croft
as Cassio
as Cassio
Charles Anthony
as Roderigo
as Roderigo
Theodore Lambrinos
as Montano
as Montano
Christopher Schaldenbrand
as Un Eraldo
as Un Eraldo
Alexander Anisimov
as Lodovico
as Lodovico
James Levine
as Conductor
as Conductor
MET Orchestra
as
as
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Brian Large
Director
Director
Jay David Saks
Sound Engineer
Sound Engineer
Peter J. Hall
Costume Design
Costume Design
Arrigo Boito
Writer
Writer
Michael Yeargan
Production Design
Production Design
Duane Schuler
Lighting Coordinator
Lighting Coordinator
Louisa Briccetti
Producer
Producer
Giuseppe Verdi
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
William Shakespeare
Original Story
Original Story
Elijah Moshinsky
Director
Director
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