SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Live broadcast of Verdi’s opera with Ben Heppner as Otello and Carlo Guelfi as Iago. The New York Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra are conducted by James Levine.

Series

Live from the Met

Language

Italian (Standard)

Country

Great Britain; United States

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

8 Jan 2005 at 18:30 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)

Duration

195 including 35min interval.

Credits

Music

Giuseppe Verdi

Contributor

James Levine

Cast

Ben Heppner	Othello
Barbara Frittoli	Desdemona
Carlo Guelfi	Iago
Garrett Sorenson	Michael Cassio
Jane Bunnell	Emilia
Bernard Fitch	Roderigo
Brian Davis	Herald
Charles Taylor (3)	Montano
Vitalij Kowaljow	Lodovico

Additional Details

Theatre

Metropolitan Opera House, New York, NY

Theatre company

New York Metropolitan Opera

Production type

Operas and Musicals

Plays

Othello

Subjects

Drama; Music

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Name

Metropolitan Opera Association

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

listening@bl.uk

Web

http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7412 7676

Fax

020 7412 7441

Address

96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB