Otello
- Synopsis
- Radio broadcast. Four-part series in which Huw Edwards discovers how some operatic masterpieces reflect the political and social circumstances of their age. In the final edition Edwards talks about Verdi’s Otello finding that the composer’s setting of Shakespeare has its roots in the Italian unification movement and in the struggle for musical supremacy in a Wagner-dominated world.
- Series
- Real History of Opera, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 25 Feb 2003 at 13:30 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)
- Duration
- 30 mins
Credits
- Contributor
- Huw Edwards; Kerry Chapman
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Othello
- Subjects
- Drama; Music
- Keywords
- opera; politics; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901)
Archive
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
- 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
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Otello". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av75401 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)