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Otello

Synopsis
Filmed version of Stephen Langridge’s staging of Otello for the 2008 Salzburg Festival and directed for television by Peter Schonhöfer. Andrei Antonenko is Otello and Carlos Alvarez is Iago. Riccardo Muti conducts the Salzburger Festspiele Kinderchor and
Wiener Philharmoniker.
Series
Tutto Verdi: The Complete Operas
Language
Italian (Standard)
Country
Austria; Germany
Medium
Television; Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
2010
Recording date
Aug 2008
Duration
163 mins

Credits

Writer
Arrigo Boito
Music
Giuseppe Verdi
Production Design
George Souglides
Costume
Emma Ryott
Cast
Andrei AntonenkoOthello
Marina PoplavskayaDesdemona
Carlos AlvarezIago
Stephen CostelloMichael Cassio
Barbara di CastriEmilia
Antonello CeronRoderigo
Mikhael PetrenkoLodovico
Peter SchönhoferDirector for television
Philip LangridgeDirector for stage
Simone Del SavioMontano

Additional Details

Theatre
Grosses Festspielhaus
Theatre company
Vienna State Opera
Production type
Operas and Musicals
Plays
Othello
Subjects
Drama; Music
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
Released on DVD [Blu-ray] in the US March 2010.
History
Transmitted in Germany on 3SAT 10 August 2008 and in Austria 11 August 2008.

Production Company

Name

Saltzburger Festspiele

Name

UNITEL

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