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Otello / by Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto, Arrigo Boito (after the play by William Shakespeare) ; directed for the stage by Elijah Moshinsky ; directed for television by Brian Large ; a co-production between The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden [and] BBC-TV [and] Covent Garden Pioneer.

Format Video (DVD)
Publication InfoWest Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, [2001?], ©1992.
Description1 videodisc (146 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
Operas.
Other author/creatorBoito, Arrigo, 1842-1918 librettist.
Other author/creatorMoshinsky, Elijah director.
Other author/creatorLarge, Brian director.
Other author/creatorDomingo, Plácido, 1941- performer.
Other author/creatorTe Kanawa, Kiri performer.
Other author/creatorLeĭferkus, Sergeĭ, 1946- performer.
Other author/creatorEarle, Roderick performer.
Other author/creatorLeggate, Robin performer.
Other author/creatorRemedios, Ramon, performer.
Other author/creatorPowell, Claire, 1954- performer.
Other author/creatorLackner, Christopher, performer.
Other author/creatorBeesley, Mark, performer.
Other author/creatorSolti, Georg, 1912-1997, conductor.
Other author/creatorShakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Othello.
Included WorkVerdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Otello.
Other author/creatorRoyal Opera House (London, England) performer, contributor.
Other author/creatorCovent Garden Pioneer, contributor.
Other author/creatorBritish Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service contributor.
Other author/creatorKultur International Films publisher.
Variant title Title from menu: Giuseppe Verdi's Otello
Abstract In order to revenge himself against Othello, Iago uses deceit to awaken in Othello a suspicion that his wife, Desdemona, has been unfaithful to him. After Othello kills Desdemona he learns of Iago's treachery, and plunges a dagger into his own heart.
General noteMusic drama in four acts.
CreditsProducers (for BBC), Stephany Marks, Peter Maniura ; producer (for Covent Garden Pioneer), Jane Pleydell-Bouverie ; camera supervisor, Nick Jordan ; choreography, Eleanor Fazan ; editor, Tom Jones.
Performer Plácido Domingo (Otello) ; Kiri Te Kanawa (Desdemona) ; Sergei Leiferkus (Iago) ; Roderick Earle (Montano) ; Robin Leggate (Cassio) ; Ramon Remedios (Roderigo) ; Claire Powell (Emilia) ; Christopher Lackner (a herald) ; Mark Beesley (Lodovico) ; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House ; Royal Opera Chorus ; Sir Georg Solti, conductor.
Technical detailsDVD, Dolby processed.
LanguageSung in Italian with English subtitles.
ISBN0769714927
UPC 032031149298
Publisher numberD1492 Kultur

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