Verdi’s monumental score is fully the equal of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy—and both demand great actors. This is one performance where both playwright and composer are well served. Plácido Domingo’s Otello is one of the glories of the operatic world, beautifully sung and so commandingly acted that audiences are devastated by the end. Renée Fleming’s ravishingly beautiful Desdemona is deeply moving, and as Iago, James Morris is as beguiling as he is menacing. Under James Levine’s conducting the Met orchestra and chorus are vital characters in the drama.
Plácido Domingo
as Otello
Renée Fleming
as Desdemona
James Morris
as Jago
Jane Bunnell
as Emilia
Richard Croft
as Cassio
Charles Anthony
as Roderigo
Theodore Lambrinos
as Montano
Christopher Schaldenbrand
as Un Eraldo
Alexander Anisimov
as Lodovico
James Levine
as Conductor
MET Orchestra
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