Otello (1986)
Otello
Based on Shakespeare's play, Verdi's opera depicts the devastating effects of jealousy, "...the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds upon". Believing Otello has promoted the fast-rising Cassio over himself, Iago plots to destroy both Cassio and Otello. Iago convinces the jealous Otello that his beautiful wife Desdemona is unfaithful, and that Cassio is her lover. Jealousy is followed by tragedy, then retribution, "Has Heaven no more thunderbolts?"
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Plácido Domingo
as Otello
as Otello
Katia Ricciarelli
as Desdemona
as Desdemona
Justino Díaz
as Iago
as Iago
Petra Malakova
as Emilia
as Emilia
Urbano Barberini
as Cassio
as Cassio
Massimo Foschi
as Lodovico
as Lodovico
Sergio Nicolai
as Roderigo
as Roderigo
Remo Remotti
as Brabantio
as Brabantio
Antonio Pierfederici
as Doge
as Doge
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Ennio Guarnieri
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Franco Zeffirelli
Director
Director
Yoram Globus
Producer
Producer
Menahem Golan
Producer
Producer
John Thompson
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Alfredo Marazzi
Key Makeup Artist
Key Makeup Artist
Anna Anni
Costume Design
Costume Design
Desideria Corridoni
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Maria Teresa Corridoni
Key Hair Stylist
Key Hair Stylist
Peter Taylor
Editor
Editor
Giorgio Gregorini
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Franco Zeffirelli
Adaptation
Adaptation
William Shakespeare
Novel
Novel
Gianni Quaranta
Art Direction
Art Direction
Masolino D'Amico
Adaptation
Adaptation
Arrigo Boito
Writer
Writer
Maurizio Millenotti
Costume Design
Costume Design
Franca Silvi
Editor
Editor
Franco Zeffirelli
Production Design
Production Design
