Name: Otello
Start: 1995-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
End: 1995-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Metropolitan Opera House

Organization

Conductor

James Levine

Soprano

Renée Fleming

Desdemona

Tenor

Plácido Domingo

Otello

Baritone

James Morris

Iago

The Metropolitan Opera

Others

Metropolitan Opera Choir

Orchestra

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Otello -  (Othello)

New York City

United States

Metropolitan Opera House

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.

Otello Verdi

Public

Othello

Approved

Production booklet

Further reading