Otello
- Synopsis
- Verdi’s opera relayed in its entirety from the opening performance of the Covent Garden international opera season at the Royal Opera House, London. With Giovanni Martinelli as Otello and Fernanda Ciani as Desdemona. Sir Thomas Beecham conducts, Robert Ainsworth is the chorus master and Charles Moor is credited as stage director
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 19 Apr 1937 at 19:55 (Channel: BBC National Programme)
- Duration
- 185 mins
- Availability
- No copy extant
Credits
- Director
- Charles Moor
- Music
- Giuseppe Verdi
- Contributor
- Robert Ainsworth
- Cast
Giovanni Martinelli Otello (Othello) Fernanda Ciani Desdemona Cesare Formichi Iago Renzo Pigni Michael Cassio Ebe Ticozzi Emilia Aristide Baracchi Montano Giulio Tomei Lodovico Octave Dua Roderigo
Additional Details
- Production type
- Operas and Musicals
- Historical period
- 16th Century
- Plays
- Othello
- Subjects
- Drama; Music
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- History
- The live broadcast was transmitted in three parts. The introduction and Acts 1 and 2 were transmitted on the Regional programme. After a 15 minute interval, Acts 3 and 4 were broadcast on the National programme.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Otello". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37628 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)