Otello

The opera Otello(Othello) was composed by Giuseppe Verdi to a libretto by Arrigo Boïto based on Othello by William Shakespeare. It was first performed at Teatro alla Scala in Milan (Italy) on 1887-02-05 and published by Ricordi. The opera is set in Cyprus.

Dramatis Personae:

• Cassio, Otello's lieutenant (Tenor)
• Desdemona, Otello's wife (Soprano)
• Emilia, Desdemona's attendant, Iago's wife (Mezzosoprano)
• Herald (Bass)
• Iago, Otello's ensign (Baritone)
• Lodovico, Ambassador of the Venetian Republic (Bass)
• Montano, Otello's predecessor as Governor of Cyprus (Bass)
• Otello, Moorish general in the Venetian army (Tenor)
• Roderigo, A Venetian gentleman (Tenor)

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