Otello
- Synopsis
- Live recording of Zeffirelli’s production of Verdi’s Otello. Placido Domingo is Othello and Sherrill Milnes is Iago. The stage production was directed by Fabrizio Melano; Kirk Browning directs for television. Francis Robinson is the host. The New York Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus are conducted by James Levine.
- Series
- Live from the Met
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 24 Sep 1979 at 20:00 (Channel: WNET-TV)
- Duration
- 210 mins
Credits
- Director
- Kirk Browning
- Producer
- Christopher Sarson
- Writer
- Arrigo Boito
- Music
- Giuseppe Verdi
- Production Design
- Franco Zeffirelli
- Costume
- Peter J. Hall
- Contributor
- Fabrizio Melano; Francis Robinson
- Cast
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)
Notes
- General
- Placido Domingo’s first performance of the role on US live television.
- History
- The intermission features Francis Robinson speaking about opening nights at the Met, Robert Jacobson speaking with James Levine, critics, and members of the cast and the audience. Placido Domingo talks of creating a character. There is a roundtable discussion with Domingo, Gilda Cruz-Romo and Sherill Milnes.
Production Company
Archive
- Name
Paley Center for Media
- Web
- http://www.paleycenter.org/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (212) 621-6600
- Address
- 25 West 52 Street
New York
New York
110019
USA - Notes
- Formerly Museum of Television and Radio (MTR). The name changed in 2007.
Distributor
- Name
PBS
- Web
- http://www.pbs.org External site opens in new window
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Otello". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av66918 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)