Othello

Synopsis

A recording of Othello with Paul Robeson in the title role.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Audio

Year of release

1963

Recording date

Aug 1944

Duration

138 mins

Credits

Producer

David Lennick

Writer

William Shakespeare

Cast

Paul Robeson	Othello
Uta Hagen	Desdemona
José Ferrer	Iago
Alexander Scourby	Michael Cassio
Edith King	Emilia
Ainsworth Arnold	Duke of Venice
Ainsworth Arnold	Gratiano
Alexander Scourby	Brabantio
Avace Coppin	Bianca
Jack Manning	Roderigo
Philip Huston	Montano
Philip Huston	Lodovico

Additional Details

Production type

Sound Recordings(Commercial)

Plays

Othello

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Recorded 2 August-1 September 1944. Released on CD 1998.

General

The sound recording is from the 1943 Margaret Webster stage production at the Shubert Theatre, NY. It was the first time that a black actor played the role with a predominately white cast on the New York stage. Othello enjoyed the longest Broadway run of any Shakespeare play up to that time.

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

listening@bl.uk

Web

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Phone

020 7412 7676

Fax

020 7412 7441

Address

96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB

Online Retailer

Name

amazon.com

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