Otello

Alternative title

Othello

Synopsis

Rossini’s opera Othello introduced by Donald Macleod direct from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Bruce Ford is Otello and Octavio Arevalo is Iago. Gianluigi Gelmetti conducts the Chorus and Orchestra.

Series

Performance on 3

Language

Italian (Standard)

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

17 Feb 2000 at 18:55 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)

Duration

180 mins

Credits

Music

Gioacchino Rossini

Contributor

Donald Macleod

Cast

Bruce Ford	Otello (Othello)
Mariella Devia	Desdemona
Octavio Arevelo	Iago
Leah-Marian Jones	Emilia
Alastair Miles	Elmiro
Kenneth Tarver	Roderigo
Robin Leggate	Duke of Venice
Timothy Robinson	Gondolier
Timothy Robinson	Lucio

Additional Details

Theatre

Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

Theatre company

Royal Opera House Chorus

Production type

Operas and Musicals

Plays

Othello

Subjects

Drama; Music

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History

Act I broadcast 18:55-20.10. Acts II & III 20:10-22.15. The interval talk is BEYOND BUFFO in which Graham Fawcett talks about Rossini’s life and operas.

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

Name

National Screen & Sound Archive of Wales/Archif Genedliaethol Sgrin a Sain Cymru

Email

Enquiry form on website

Web

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Phone

01970 632828

Fax

01970 632544

Address

National Library of Wales
Aberystwyth
Wales
SY23 3BU