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Otello

Based on Shakespeare's play, Verdi's opera depicts the devastating effects of jealousy, "...the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds upon". Believing Otello has promoted the fast-rising Cassio over himself, Iago plots to destroy both Cassio and Otello. Iago convinces the jealous Otello that his beautiful wife Desdemona is unfaithful, and that Cassio is her lover. Jealousy is followed by tragedy, then retribution, "Has Heaven no more thunderbolts?"

1986 |1h 58m |  Drama, Music

Cast

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Plácido Domingo

Otello

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Katia Ricciarelli

Desdemona

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Justino Díaz

Iago

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Urbano Barberini

Cassio

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Massimo Foschi

Lodovico

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Sergio Nicolai

Roderigo

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Remo Remotti

Brabantio

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Antonio Pierfederici

Doge

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Status

Released

Language

Italian

Budget

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Revenue

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