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Russell Thomas shines in David Alden's gloomy Otello staging in Washington DC

By Vishnu Bachani, 27 October 2019
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“George Gagnidze brought power and passion to the tricky role of Iago”
Reviewed at Kennedy Center: Opera House, Washington on 26 October 2019
Programme
Verdi, Otello
Performers
Washington National Opera
Daniele Callegari, Conductor
David Alden, Director
Jon Morrell, Set Designer, Costume Designer
Russell Thomas, Otello
Leah Crocetto, Desdemona
George Gagnidze, Iago
Deborah Nansteel, Emilia
Zach Borichevsky, Cassio
Wei Wu, Lodovico
Ian Rutherford, Associate Director
Andrew Cutbush, Lighting Designer
Maxine Braham, Choreography
Washington National Opera Chorus
Washington National Opera Orchestra
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Vishnu Bachani
Vishnu Bachani
Dividing his time between New York and London, Vishnu Bachani is a recent graduate of New York University in mathematics and music. Interested in tonal music theory and analysis, he has written for The Bruckner Journal and New York Classical Review and has completed analytical research on music ranging from Wagner and Bruckner to Radiohead and Massive Attack, which he regularly posts on his website. Some cherished musicians include J.S. Bach, Gustav Mahler, and Meshuggah.