Chung and Alagna outstanding in Otello at Orange

By David Karlin, 04 August 2014

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Reviewed at Théâtre Antique, Orange on 3 August 2014

Verdi, Otello

Myung-whun Chung, Conductor

Nadine Duffaut, Director

Katia Duflot, Costume Designer

Emmanuelle Favre, Set Designer

Inva Mula, Desdemona

Sophie Pondjiclis, Emilia

Florian Laconi, Cassio

Roberto Alagna, Otello

Julien Dran, Roderigo

Seng-Hyoun Ko, Iago

Enrico Iori, Lodovico

Jean-Marie Delpas, Montano

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David is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.