Otello in Paris, a night for the singers

By Zerbinetta, 23 June 2011

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Reviewed at Opéra national de Paris: Opéra Bastille, Paris on 14 June 2011

Verdi, Otello

Opéra national de Paris

Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris

Chœurs de l'Opéra national de Paris

Chœur d'enfants de l'Opéra National de Paris

Marco Armiliato, Conductor

Andrei Șerban, Director

Aleksandrs Antoņenko, Otello

Lucio Gallo, Iago

Michael Fabiano, Cassio

Francisco Almanza, Roderigo

Carlo Cigni, Lodovico

Roberto Tagliavini, Montano

Renée Fleming, Desdemona

Nona Javakhidze, Emilia

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Zerbinetta

Zerbinetta is a music educator in the New York area with a background in music performance, theater studies, and history. She is particularly interested in Wagner, Baroque music, and, of course, Richard Strauss.