Once you get over the shock that Shakespeare’s immortal masterpiece has been turned into a stereotypical Italian opera of the early 19th century, where minor character Rodrigo, now in love with ...

Otello, the Italian operatic adaptation by composer Giuseppe Verdi and librettist Arrigo Boito of the great Shakespearian play, Othello, will be revived at Tel Aviv’s Israeli Opera next month with ...

The Sunday evening premiere of Giuseppe Verdi’s Otello at the Israeli Opera Tel Aviv concluded with standing ovations. The ...

Opera companies worldwide revere Giuseppe Verdi's adaptation of William Shakespeare's "Othello." Yet they rarely perform it. The story of a war hero tricked into thinking his wife is unfaithful, ...

The passions of Giuseppe Verdi's "Otello" flared up with visceral power when Houston Grand Opera returned to Verdi's drama Friday after a 25-year wait. Verdi's retelling of "Othello," William ...

Otello (John Kun Park) gets a winding up from the devious Iago (Robert Balonek) in West Bay Opera’s production of “Otello.” Courtesy Natalya Polyakova. It’s amazing to witness, year after year, the ...

During a Tempest, Otello, the colourful Commander of the Venetian fleet, returns as Victor over the Turks in Cyprus. Jago, his Ensign, seeks revenge, because he was passed over for promotion to ...

The splendors of Verdi's "Otello" went on vivid display Saturday in the Baltimore Opera's new production, with soprano Aprile Millo, baritone Alexandru Agache and tenor Jon Fredric West in the leading ...

The Metropolitan Opera opened on Monday night, and opened powerfully. The opera was “Otello,” Verdi’s – and Shakespeare’s – crusher of a drama. Music director James Levine was in the pit, delivering ...

A key role in the origination of Verdi’s penultimate opera, Otello, was played by the composer’s publisher Giulio Ricordi. After completing Aida in 1871, Verdi decided to abandon his extremely ...