October 1, 1995
2h 22m
IT
Brian Large
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
Otello
Renée Fleming
Desdemona
James Morris
Jago
Arrigo Boito
2
Jane Bunnell
Emilia
Richard Croft
Cassio
Charles Anthony
Roderigo
Theodore Lambrinos
Montano
Christopher Schaldenbrand
Un Eraldo
Alexander Anisimov
Lodovico
James Levine
Conductor
Deutsche Grammophon
DE
