Otello

Item

Record ID

1151

Identifier

90769

Genre

Opera

Work Title

Otello

Uniform Title

Otello

Program/Series Title

The Met: Live in HD ; Great performances at the Met

Composer

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901

Text Author

Boito, Arrigo, 1842-1918

Production Year

2012

Transmission/Release Date

2012-10-27 (Theater transmission) ; 2013-02-24 (PBS)

Transmission/Release Year

2012

Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform

Theater transmission / (PBS)

Conductor/Music Director

Bychkov, Semyon

Orchestra

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra

Soloists

Renee Fleming (Desdemona) ; Falk Struckmann (Iago) ; Renee Tatum (Emilia) ; Michael Fabiano (Cassio) ; James Morris (Ludovico) ; Stephan Gaertner (Montano) ; Eduardo Valdes (Roderigo) ; Luthando Qave (Herald)

Participants

Sondra Radvanosvky (Host)

TV/Film Director

Sweete, Barbara Willis

Stage Director

Moshinsky, Elijah

Sets

Yeargan, Michael

Costumes

Hall, Peter J.

Choreography

Fazan, Eleanor

Production Company

Metropolitan Opera Association Inc.

Producer

Bongiovanni Mia ; Park, Elena (Supervising Producers) ; Briccetti, Louisa ; Warivonchik, Victoria (Producers)

Executive Producer

Gelb, Peter

Technical Information

HDTV

Other Information

Features: Radvanovsky interviews with Fleming, Botha. Radvanovsky with Met funding plug and promotion for remaining HD season. Radvanovsky interview with Technical Director John Sellars about scene changes. Tempest feature with video and interview with composer John Ades. Radvanovsky interview with Fabiano and Fight Director B.H. Barry. Video of fight rehearsal.

Duration

ca. 205'

Company

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Sourcemat

DLCAT-269