Otello

Alternative title

An Opera in Four Acts

Synopsis

Studio performance of Verdi’s opera in Italian. The BBC Symphony Orchestra and the BBC Chorus are conducted by Stanford Robinson, with Renato Gigli as Otello and Marko Rothmuller as Iago.

Language

Italian (Standard)

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Notes

The production was reviewed in MUSIC MAGAZINE, a weekly review programme edited by Anna Instone and Julian Herbage, on BBC Home Services, on May 23, 1948, at 19:00 London time.

Subjects

Drama; Music

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Writer

Arrigo Boito

Music

Giuseppe Verdi

Contributor

Stanford Robinson

Cast

Andrew Macpherson
Gabriella Gatti
George Allen
Gladys Ripley
Heddle Nash
Marko Rothmuller
Renato Gigli
Trevor Anthony

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)