Verdi: Otello

2008 2h 23m IT

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Synopsis

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In the 16th century, in Cyprus, at the port of Famagusta, General Otello arrives with his ship after defeating the Turkish navy in the Mediterranean and securing Venetian rule over Cyprus, but jealousy, conspiracy and revenge lead to tragedy. ‘Otello’ is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi, with a libretto by Arrigo Boito based on William Shakespeare’s ‘Othello, the Moor of Venice’, and premiered on 5 February 1887 at La Scala in Milan. Taken from the ‘Tutto Verdi’ box set of 27 Verdi operas. Recorded live at the Salzburg Festival, 5–10 August 2008.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aleksandrs Antonenko
Otello
Marina Poplavskaya
Desdemona
Carlos Álvarez
Jago
Barbara Di Castri
Emilia
Stephen Costello
Cassio
Antonello Ceron
Roderigo
Mikhail Petrenko
Lodovico
Simone del Savio
Montano

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stephen Langridge
Writers: Arrigo Boito, William Shakespeare
Languages: Italian
Countries: Austria

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Part of the "Tutto Verdi (2018)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Giuseppe Verdi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Aleksandrs Antonenko and Marina Poplavskaya and Carlos Álvarez carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11132504 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Stephen Langridge directs. Giuseppe Verdi scores. Produced in Austria. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

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1Released 18 years ago.
2Part of the "Tutto Verdi (2018)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Giuseppe Verdi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Aleksandrs Antonenko and Marina Poplavskaya and Carlos Álvarez carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt11132504 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Original score: Giuseppe Verdi
Costume design: Emma Ryott
Runtime: 143 min · 2h 23m
Status: Released
Original language: IT
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Verdi: Otello (2008)

Part of

Tutto Verdi (2018)

In 2013, to mark the bicentenary of Giuseppe Verdi’s birth, the Teatro Regio di Parma and Unitel Classica joined forces to bring a truly unique project to fruition. The composer’s 26 operas, as well as the [i]Requiem Mass[/i], which is closely linked to these operas, are all included. Most of them will be performed and recorded in audio-video in Parma and the surrounding area. A unique box set of 27 Blu-rays. For the very first time, and to mark this anniversary, the complete works of Verdi’s operas in high definition and surround sound, released on Blu-ray by C Major Entertainment.