Otello

Synopsis

Radio broadcast of Otello with James McCracken in the title role. Zubin Mehta conducts the New York Metropolitan Opera and Chorus. Milton Cross is the broadcast announcer. The performance includes synopses, an interview with Gobbi conducted by William Feaver, Francis Robinson discussing Rosa Ponselle, and Texaco’s opera quiz.

Series

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera Radio Network

Language

Italian (Standard)

Country

United States

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

11 Mar 1967 (Channel: ABC)

Duration

226 mins

Credits

Writer

Arrigo Boito

Contributor

Tito Gobbi; William Feaver

Cast

James McCracken	Othello
Montserrat Caballe	Desdemona
Tito Gobbi	Iago
Ermanno Lorenzi	Michael Cassio
Shirley Love	Emilia
Clifford Harvuot	Montano
Gabor Carelli	Roderigo
Raymond Michalski	Lodovico
Russell Christopher	Herald

Additional Details

Theatre

Metropolitan Opera House, New York, NY

Theatre company

New York Metropolitan Opera and Chorus

Production type

Operas and Musicals

Plays

Othello

Subjects

Drama; Music

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Re-recorded at New York Public Library in March 1987 from masters borrowed from the Metropolitan Opera. Production files also held in the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives.

The opera may be streamed by US subscribers to Sirius Satellite Radio http://www.sirius.com/siriusinternetradio.

General

Taking part in Texaco quiz hosted by Edward Downes were Walter Ducloux, Siegmund Levarie, Tony Randall and George Schick.

Production Company

Name

Columbia Broadcasting System

Sponsor

Name

Texaco

Archive

Name

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound

Email

rha@nypl.org

Web

http://www.nypl.org/research/lpa/rha/rha.html External site opens in new window

Phone

(212) 870 1663

Address

New York Public Library of Recorded Sound
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York
NY 100123