Opera in 4 acts. Libretto after Shakespeare, adapted by Boito. Vladimir Atlantov (Otello) ; Kiri Te Kanawa (Desdemona) ; Piero Cappuccilli (Iago) ; Antonio Bevacqua (Cassio) ; Gianfranco Manganotti (Roderigo) ; Gianfranco Casarini (Ludovico) ; Orchestra and Chorus of the Arena di Verona ; Zoltán Peskó, conductor. "Release date: 6/28/2005"--From www.barnesandnoble.com. Filmed in 1982.
Summary:
Otello, Verdi's last tragic opera, was the result of his very successful collaboration with Boito, the librettist who adapted the original Shakespeare play with masterly skill. The great singers of the world have always taken part in seasons at the spectacular Arena di Verona. In this recording, Otello is sung by the Russian tenor Vladimir Atlantov, rightly famous for his interpretation of the title role. The role of Desdemona is sung movingly by Kiri Te Kanawa, and the wicked Iago is slyly conceived by leading Italian heroic baritone Piero Cappuccilli.
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