The Metropolitan Opera: Otello

Overview

In Verdi’s retelling of Shakespeare’s towering tragedy, Renée Fleming gives a captivating performance as the innocent Desdemona, a role long considered one of her calling cards. Johan Botha as the title hero delivers an imposing portrayal of a proud warrior brought down by jealousy, and Falk Struckmann is thrilling as the villainous Iago. James Morris sings Lodovico. Elijah Moshinsky’s production is conducted by Semyon Bychkov.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 27, 2012

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Italian

Countries

United States of America

Cast

James Morris,Falk Struckmann,Semyon Bychkov,Renée Tatum,Johan Botha,Luthando Qave,Eduardo Valdes,Michael Fabiano,Stephen Gaertner,Renée Fleming

Director

Elijah Moshinsky

Writer

William Shakespeare,Arrigo Boito

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt2395995