Otello
- Alternative title
- Othello
- Synopsis
- Barlett Sher directs Verdi’s opera with Aleksandrs Antonenko in the title role and Zeliko Lu i , as Iago. The Metropolitan Opera and Chorus is conducted by Adam Fischer, Presented by Mary Jo Heath and Ira Siff.
- Series
- Opera on 3: Live from the Met
- Language
- Italian (Standard)
- Country
- Great Britain; United States
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 24 Apr 2016 at 18:00 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
- Duration
- 210 mins
Credits
- Director
- Bartlett Sher
- Writer
- Arrigo Boito
- Music
- Giuseppe Verdi
- Cast
Aleksandrs Antonenko Othello Hibla Gerzmava Desdemona Zeljko Lu i Iago Alexey Dolgov Michael Cassio
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); Race-blind casting
Notes
- General
- The production made headlines for being the first in the company’s history not to use blackface make-up for the tenor.
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/av77031 (Accessed 26 Dec 2024)