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John Upperton and Midsummer Opera make a game attempt at Verdi's Otello

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Reviewed at St John's, Waterloo, London on 18 October 2013
Verdi, Otello
Midsummer Opera
David Roblou, Conductor
John Upperton, Otello
Lorraine Ely, Desdemona
Andrew Mayor, Iago
Lynne McAdam, Emilia
James Scarlett, Cassio
Stephen Cviic, Roderigo
John Milne, Lodovico
Cheyney Kent, Montano
Blackheath Choir
The Orchestra and Chorus of Midsummer Opera
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