Released:
1995-10-01

Overview:
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.

Directors:
Brian Large, Elijah Moshinsky

Runtime:
2h 22min

Genre:
Music, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Plácido Domingo
  as
  Otello
• 
  Renée Fleming
  as
  Desdemona
• 
  James Morris
  as
  Jago
• 
  Jane Bunnell
  as
  Emilia
• 
  Richard Croft
  as
  Cassio