Otello
Item
Record ID
1237
Identifier
90832
Genre
Work Title
Otello
Uniform Title
Otello
Program/Series Title
Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD ; Great performances at the Met
Composer
Text Author
Boito, Arrigo, 1842-1918
Production Year
2015
Transmission/Release Date
2015-10-17 (Theater transmission) ; 2016-02-21 (PBS)
Transmission/Release Year
Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform
Theater transmission / PBS
Conductor/Music Director
Nezet-Sequin, Yannick
Orchestra
Metropolitan Opera ( New York, N.Y.). Orchestra
Chorus/Choir
Metropolitan Opera ( New York, N.Y.). Chorus
Soloists
Aleksandrs Antonenko (Otello) ; Sonya Yoncheva (Desdemona). Zeljko Lucic (Iago) ; Jennifer Johnson Cano (Emilia) ; Dimitri Pittas (Cassio) ; Gunther Groissbock (Lodovico) ; Jeff Mattsey (Mantano) ; Chad Shelton (Roderigo) ; Tyler Duncan (Herald)
Participants
Eric Owens (Host))
TV/Film Director
Halvorson, Gary
Stage Director
Sher, Bartlett
Sets
Devlin, Es
Costumes
Zuber, Catherine
Producer
Bongiovanni Mia ; Park, Elena (Supervising Producers) ; Briccetti, Louisa ; Warivonchik, Victoria (Producers)
Executive Producer
Gelb, Peter
Technical Information
HDTV
Other Information
Features: Owens interviews with Antonenko, Lucic, Yoncheva, Nezet-Sequin and Sher. Pre-recorded video of Gary Halvorson preparing for HD production of 2014 Pagliacci showing TV staff and technical details and ending with Halvorson in control van directing closing minutes of Pagliacci. Video of dressing room area without narration. Owens with funding request and promo for remaining HD presentations of current season. Tannhauser preview with still photos.
Duration
ca. 210'
Company
Metropolitan Opera ( New York, N.Y.)
Sourcemat
DLCAT-332