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Otello | Stage Door Society

Otello

Giuseppe Verdi

Opera·Premiered 1887·Libretto by Arrigo Boito·tragedy · italian · shakespeare

Synopsis

Shakespeare's Moor of Venice reimagined as Verdi's greatest dramatic achievement.

Signature Interpreters

Performers most associated with this work.

Desdemona

Sonya Yoncheva
3 recordings
Renée Fleming
2 recordings

Otello

Aleksandrs Antonenko
3 recordings
Plácido Domingo
2 recordings

Iago

Željko Lučić
3 recordings

Most frequently performed at

Metropolitan Opera House
5 appearances · last in 2027
Gran Teatre del Liceu
1 appearance · last in 2006
Royal Opera House
1 appearance

Where to Watch

🇺🇸 United States·

Recorded Performances

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