Otello

Synopsis
Verdi’s opera with Giovanni Martinelli in the title role. Ettore Panizza conducts the New York Metropolitan Opera and Chorus
Series
Metropolitan Opera Broadcasts
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
24 Feb 1940 at 14:00 (Channel: NBC Blue)
Duration
195 mins

Credits

Writer
Arrigo Boito
Music
Giuseppe Verdi
Cast
Giovanni MartinelliOtello (Othello)
Elisabeth RethbergDesdemona
Lawrence TibbettIago
Alessio de PaolisMichael Cassio
Thelma VotipkaEmilia
George CehanovskyMontano
Giordano PaltrinieriRoderigo
Nicola MosconaLodovico

Additional Details

Theatre company
New York Metropolitan Opera
Production type
Operas and Musicals
Plays
Othello
Subjects
Drama; Music
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
The Paley Center for Media holds Acts 1 and 2 only, part 3 is not held. A recording made of this production 12 February 1938 is available from Naxos (Europe only).

Production Company

Name

NBC

Archive

Name

Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division

Web
http://loc.gov/rr/record External site opens in new window
Phone
(202) 707-7833
Address
Recorded Sound Reference Centre
101 Independence Avenue, S.E.
Room LM-113
Washington, DC 20540
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.

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Otello". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av66956 (Accessed 12 Nov 2024)