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| Composer | Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901) |
| Period | Romantic |
| Librettist | Arrigo Boito |
| Year | 1887 |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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LilleOtelloNew production
Verdi: Otello
Dmitry Matvienko; Árpád Schilling; Opéra de Lille; Orchestre National de Lille; Chœur de l'Opéra de Lille; Miron Hakenbeck; Owen Metsileng
ViennaOtello
Verdi: Otello
Bertrand de Billy; Adam Noble; Vienna State Opera; Dick Bird; Jean Kalman; Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera
MilanOtelloNew production
Verdi: Otello
Myung-whun Chung; Damiano Michieletto; Teatro alla Scala; Paolo Fantin; Carla Teti; Alessandro Carletti; Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala
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A satisfying Otello starring Jonas Kaufmann at the Wiener Staatsoper
A revival of Adrian Noble’s abstract and dark production of Verdi’s Otello fields a strong cast led by Jonas Kaufmann, Ludovic Tézier and Rachel Willis-Sørensen.
A bite of the Big Apple: Nézet-Séguin and the Met Orchestra in London
The Met's first European tour in 20 years makes it to London for an evening of Shakespeare and Berlioz.
Maltman’s Iago the driving force in tepid Otello revival
The Royal Opera's revival of Keith Warner's staging feels underbaked, although interest is largely focused on the pit as the latest contender to take over from Antonio Pappano as Music Director is auditioned.
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