Othello

Alternative title

Otello

Synopsis

Verdi’ s opera in four acts with libretto by Arrigo Boito translated into English by Eric Crozier. Richard Cassilly as Otello and Ilona Kombrink as Desdemona. Ernesto Barbini conducts the chorus.

Series

Festival (Canada)

Language

English

Country

Canada

Medium

Television

Transmission details

22 Apr 1963

Duration

120 mins

Credits

Director

Franz Kraemer

Producer

Franz Kraemer

Writer

Arrigo Boito; Eric Crozier

Music

Giuseppe Verdi

Production Design

Trevor Williams

Costume

Suzanne Mess

Cast

Richard Cassilly	Othello
Ilona Kombrink	Desdemona
Louis Quilico	Iago
Elsie Sawchuck
Jan Rubes
John McCollum
Petroff. Nasco
Victor Braun
William Copeland

Additional Details

Production type

Operas and Musicals

Plays

Othello

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History

Library and Archives Canada also holds a re-broadcast (22 April 1964) shown in the Festival series and presented by Bruce Marsh in honour of Shakespeare’s quatercentenary.

Production Company

Name

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Archive

Name

CBC Archives

Web

http://archives.cbc.ca/index.asp?IDLan=1 External site opens in new window

Phone

1-866-306 4636

Address

Box 500
Station A
Toronto
Canada
MSW 1E6

Name

Library and Archives Canada

Web

http://www.collectionscanada.ca External site opens in new window

Phone

(613) 996-5115

Fax

(613) 996-6274

Address

395 Wellington Street
Ottawa
ON K11 ON4
Canada