Otello (1995)
Verdi’s monumental score is fully the equal of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy—and both demand great actors. This is one performance where both playwright and composer are well served. Plácido Domingo’s Otello is one of the glories of the operatic world, beautifully sung and so commandingly acted that audiences are devastated by the end. Renée Fleming’s ravishingly beautiful Desdemona is deeply moving, and as Iago, James Morris is as beguiling as he is menacing. Under James Levine’s conducting the Met orchestra and chorus are vital characters in the drama.
Directors: Brian Large, Elijah Moshinsky.
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Plácido Domingo as Otello |
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Renée Fleming as Desdemona |
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James Morris as Jago |
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Jane Bunnell as Emilia |
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Richard Croft as Cassio |
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Charles Anthony as Roderigo |
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Theodore Lambrinos as Montano |
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Christopher Schaldenbrand as Un Eraldo |
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Alexander Anisimov as Lodovico |
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James Levine as Conductor |
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MET Orchestra as |
| Costume & Make-Up | Peter J. Hall | Costume Design |
| Lighting | Duane Schuler | Lighting Coordinator |
| Production | Louisa Briccetti | Producer |
| Sound | Jay David Saks | Sound Engineer |
| Directing | Brian Large | Director |
| Art | Michael Yeargan | Production Design |
| Writing | Arrigo Boito | Writer |
| Sound | Giuseppe Verdi | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | William Shakespeare | Original Story |
| Directing | Elijah Moshinsky | Director |
