Discovering Opera 19: Otello (highlights)

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1Otello: Esultate! L’orgoglio musulmano
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala, Milano (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
tenor vocals [Otello]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
chorus master:
Giulio Bertola (conductor and chorus master) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
recording of:
Otello: Atto I, scena 1. “Esultate!” (Otello, Ciprioti) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto I
2:27
2Otello: Qua, raguzzi, del vino!… Iaffia l’ugola!
bass vocals [Iago]:
Justino Díaz (operatic bass) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala, Milano (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
tenor vocals [Cassio]:
Ezio di Cesare (tenor) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
tenor vocals [Roderigo]:
Constantin Zaharia (tenor) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
chorus master:
Giulio Bertola (conductor and chorus master) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
recording of:
Otello: Atto I, scena 1. “Chi all'esca ha morso””(Iago, Cassio, Ciprioti, Roderigo) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto I
recording of:
Otello: Atto I, scena 1. “Qua ragazzi” … “Inaffia l'ugola! Trinca, tracanna” (Iago, Cassio, Roderigo, Coro) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto I
4:14
3Otello: Già nella notte densa
soprano vocals [Desdemona]:
Katia Ricciarelli (soprano) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
tenor vocals [Otello]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of La Scala, Milan (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
recording of:
Otello: Atto I, scena 3. “Già nella notte densa” (Otello, Desdemona) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto I
9:37
4Otello: Vanne… Credo in un dio crudel
bass vocals [Iago]:
Justino Díaz (operatic bass) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
recording of:
Otello: Atto II. “Credo in un Dio crudel” (Iago) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto II
recording of:
Otello: Atto II. “Vanne! La tua meta già vedo” (Iago) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto II
5:21
5Otello: Tu! Indietro! Fuggi… Ora e per sempre addio
bass vocals [Iago]:
Justino Díaz (operatic bass) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
tenor vocals [Otello]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
recording of:
Otello: Atto II. “Ed ora” … “Ora e per sempre addio” (Otello) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto II
recording of:
Otello: Atto II. “Tu?! Indietro! fuggi!” (Otello) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto II
3:46
6Otello: E qual certezza sognate voi
bass vocals [Iago]:
Justino Díaz (operatic bass) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
tenor vocals [Otello]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
partial recording of:
Otello: Atto II. “Era la notte, Cassio dormia…” (Otello, Iago) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto II
0:48
7Otello: Era la notte
baritone vocals [Iago] and bass vocals [Iago]:
Justino Díaz (operatic bass) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
tenor vocals [Otello]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
recording of:
Otello: Atto II. “Era la notte, Cassio dormia…” (Otello, Iago) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto II
4:34
8Otello: Sì, pel ciel marmoreo giuro!
baritone vocals [Iago] and bass vocals [Iago]:
Justino Díaz (operatic bass) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
tenor vocals [Otello]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
recording of:
Otello: Atto II. “Si, pel ciel marmoreo giuro!” (Otello, Iago) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto II
3:00
9Otello: Dio! Mi potevi scagliar
baritone vocals [Iago] and bass vocals [Iago]:
Justino Díaz (operatic bass) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
tenor vocals [Otello]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
recording of:
Otello: Atto III. “Dio! Mi potevi scagliar” … “Ah! dannazione!” (Otello, Iago) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto III
4:50
10Otello: A terra… E piangi! (Finale)
bass vocals [Iago]:
Justino Díaz (operatic bass) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
bass vocals [Lodovico]:
John Macurdy (operatic bass) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala, Milano (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Emilia]:
Petra Malakova (mezzo-soprano) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
soprano vocals [Desdemona]:
Katia Ricciarelli (soprano) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
tenor vocals [Cassio]:
Ezio di Cesare (tenor) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
tenor vocals [Otello]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
tenor vocals [Roderigo]:
Constantin Zaharia (tenor) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
chorus master:
Giulio Bertola (conductor and chorus master) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
recording of:
Otello: Atto III. “A terra… sì… nel livido fango…” (Desdemona, Emilia, Cassio, Roderigo, Lodovico, Dame, Cavalieri, Otello, Iago, Ciprioti) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto III
10:00
11Otello: Mia madre avea una povera ancella
mezzo-soprano vocals [Emilia]:
Petra Malakova (mezzo-soprano) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
soprano vocals [Desdemona]:
Katia Ricciarelli (soprano) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Mia madre aveva una povera ancella” (Desdemona) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Piangea cantando nell’erma landa” (Desdemona) (Willow Song) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
7:24
12Otello: Ave Maria, piena di grazia
soprano vocals [Desdemona]:
Katia Ricciarelli (soprano) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Ave Maria” (Desdemona) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01, in 1887)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
5:14
13Otello: Niun me tema
baritone vocals [Montano]:
Edward Toumajian (baritone) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
bass vocals [Lodovico]:
John Macurdy (operatic bass) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala, Milano (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
tenor vocals [Cassio]:
Ezio di Cesare (tenor) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
tenor vocals [Otello]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
chorus master:
Giulio Bertola (conductor and chorus master) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Niun mi tema s'anco armato mi vede” (Otello, Cassio, Lodovico, Montano) (from 1985-06 until 1985-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
5:41

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part of:Discovering Opera (a series by Fabbri Publishing Limited) (number: 19) (order: 17)