Otello - The Met
Jon Vickers was one of the most magnetic singing actors of the 20th century and Otello one of his greatest roles. He understood how to combine Shakespeare’s rich characterization and Verdi’s dramatic music to create an overwhelming figure, one whose death left audiences deeply shaken. Vickers is perfectly partnered by James Levine’s conducting and the Met’s sensational orchestra and chorus. Renata Scotto is an appealing Desdemona, Cornell MacNeil is a menacing Iago, and Franco Zeffirelli’s production is deservedly legendary.
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Jon Vickers
Othello
Also in
Cavalleria rusticana / Pagliacci
Bizet Carmen
Renata Scotto
Desdemona
Also in
La Bohème
Puccini: Manon Lescaut
Cornell MacNeil
Iago
Also in
La traviata
Rigoletto
Jean Kraft
Emilia
Also in
The Metropolitan Opera: Hansel and Gretel
Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci
Andrea Velis
Roderigo
Also in
Tosca - Metropolitan Opera
La Bohème
Raymond Gibbs
Cassio
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Robert Goodloe
Montàno
Also in
Rigoletto
James Morris
Lodovico
Also in
Das Rheingold
Die Walküre
Franco Zeffirelli Director
United States release September 25, 1978
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
United States · September 25, 1978
Theatrical
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