Otello

~ Release by Giuseppe Verdi, National Philharmonic Orchestra & James Levine (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Annotation

Placido Domingo...Otello (tenor) ~ Renata Scotto.....Desdemona (soprano) ~ Sherrill Milnes...Iago (baritone) ~ Frank Little......Cassio (tenor) ~ Paul Crook.........Roderigo (tenor) ~ Paul Plishka......Lodovico (bass) ~ Malcolm King......Montano / A Herald (bass) ~ Jean Kraft........Emilia (mezzo-soprano)

Soldiers and sailors of the Venetian Republic. Cypriot men and women. Innkeeper and tavern waiters. Greek, Dalmatian & Albanian soldiers. Venetian ladies and gentlemen

Ambrosian Opera Chorus and Boys Chorus ~ director: John McCarthy

National Philharmonic Orchestra ~ conductor: James Levine

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First performed at La Scala, Milan, February 5, 1887

Placido Domingo...Otello (tenor) ~ Renata Scotto.....Desdemona (soprano) ~ Sherrill Milnes...Iago (baritone) ~ Frank Little......Cassio (tenor) ~ Paul Crook.........Roderigo (tenor) ~ Paul Plishka......Lodovico (bass) ~ Malcolm King......Montano / A Herald (bass) ~ Jean Kraft........Emilia (mezzo-soprano)

Soldiers and sailors of the Venetian Republic. Cypriot men and women. Innkeeper and tavern waiters. Greek, Dalmatian & Albanian soldiers. Venetian ladies and gentlemen

Ambrosian Opera Chorus and Boys Chorus ~ director: John McCarthy

National Philharmonic Orchestra ~ conductor: James Levine

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First performed at La Scala, Milan, February 5, 1887

Annotation last modified on 2005-03-21 03:37 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Otello: Atto III. Introduction
recording engineer:
Anthony Salvatore (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1978)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
recording of:
Otello: Atto III. Introduzione (in 1978)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi1:06
2Otello: Atto III. “La vedetta del porto“
recording engineer:
Anthony Salvatore (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
baritone vocals:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone) (in 1978)
solo bass vocals:
Malcolm King (operatic bass) (in 1978)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1978)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1978)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
recording of:
Otello: Atto III. “La vedetta del porto ha segnalato” (Araldo, Otello, Iago) (in 1978)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi1:12
3Otello: Atto III. “Dio ti giocondi, o sposo”
recording engineer:
Anthony Salvatore (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
soprano vocals:
Renata Scotto (operatic soprano) (in 1978)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1978)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1978)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
recording of:
Otello: Atto III. “Dio ti giocondi, o sposo dell’alma” (Desdemona, Otello) (in 1978)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi10:27
4Otello: Atto III. “Dio! mi potevi scagliar”
recording engineer:
Anthony Salvatore (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
baritone vocals:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone) (in 1978)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1978)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1978)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
recording of:
Otello: Atto III. “Dio! Mi potevi scagliar” … “Ah! dannazione!” (Otello, Iago) (in 1978)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi4:12
5Otello: Atto III. “Vieni, l'aula è deserta”
recording engineer:
Anthony Salvatore (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
baritone vocals:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone) (in 1978)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1978) and Frank Little (tenor) (in 1978)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1978)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
recording of:
Otello: Atto III. “Vieni, l’aula è deserta” (Iago, Cassio, Otello) (in 1978)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi3:41
6Otello: Atto III. “Questa è una ragna”
recording engineer:
Anthony Salvatore (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
baritone vocals:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone) (in 1978)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1978) and Frank Little (tenor) (in 1978)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1978)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
recording of:
Otello: Atto III. “Questa è una ragna” (Iago, Cassio, Otello) (in 1978)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi1:47
7Otello: Atto III. “Come la ucciderò?”
recording engineer:
Anthony Salvatore (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
baritone vocals:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone) (in 1978)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1978)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1978)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1978)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1978)
chorus master:
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger) (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
recording of:
Otello: Atto III. “Come la ucciderò?” (Otello, Iago, Ciprioti) (in 1978)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi1:25
8Otello: Atto III. “Viva il Leon di San Marco!”
recording engineer:
Anthony Salvatore (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
baritone vocals:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone) (in 1978)
bass vocals:
Paul Plishka (operatic bass) (in 1978)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1978)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Jean Kraft (American mezzo-soprano vocalist) (in 1978)
soprano vocals:
Renata Scotto (operatic soprano) (in 1978)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1978)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1978)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1978)
chorus master:
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger) (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
recording of:
Otello: Atto III. “Viva! Evviva! Viva il Leon di San Marco” (Tutti, Lodovico, Otello, Desdemona, Emilia, Iago) (in 1978)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi5:13
9Otello: Atto III. “A terra!...sì...nel livido fango”
soprano vocals:
Renata Scotto (operatic soprano)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1978)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
recording of:
Otello: Atto III. “A terra… sì… nel livido fango…” (Desdemona, Emilia, Cassio, Roderigo, Lodovico, Dame, Cavalieri, Otello, Iago, Ciprioti) (in 1978)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi8:22
10Otello: Atto IV. “Era più calmo?”
soprano vocals:
Renata Scotto (operatic soprano)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1978)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Era più calmo?” (Emilia, Desdemona) (in 1978)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi2:18
11Otello: Atto IV. “Mia madre aveva una povera ancella” (Willow Song)
soprano vocals:
Renata Scotto (operatic soprano)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1978)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Mia madre aveva una povera ancella” (Desdemona) (in 1978)
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)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi9:11
12Otello: Atto IV. “Ave Maria”
recording engineer:
Anthony Salvatore (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
soprano vocals:
Renata Scotto (operatic soprano) (in 1978)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1978)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Ave Maria” (Desdemona) (in 1978)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01, in 1887)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi7:00
13Otello: Atto IV. “Chi è là?”
recording engineer:
Anthony Salvatore (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
soprano vocals:
Renata Scotto (operatic soprano) (in 1978)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1978)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1978)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Chi è là? Otello?” (Desdemona, Otello) (in 1978)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi3:21
14Otello: Atto IV. “Calma come la tomba”
recording engineer:
Anthony Salvatore (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
baritone vocals:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone) (in 1978)
bass vocals:
Malcolm King (operatic bass) (in 1978) and Paul Plishka (operatic bass) (in 1978)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Jean Kraft (American mezzo-soprano vocalist) (in 1978)
soprano vocals:
Renata Scotto (operatic soprano) (in 1978)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1978) and Frank Little (tenor) (in 1978)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1978)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Calma come la tomba” (Otello, Emilia, Desdemona) (in 1978)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Quai grida! Orrore! Orror!” (Cassio, Iago, Lodovico, Emilia, Otello, Montano) (in 1978)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi3:27
15Otello: Atto IV. “Niun mi tema”
recording engineer:
Anthony Salvatore (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
bass vocals:
Malcolm King (operatic bass) (in 1978) and Paul Plishka (operatic bass) (in 1978)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1978) and Frank Little (tenor) (in 1978)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1978)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Niun mi tema s'anco armato mi vede” (Otello, Cassio, Lodovico, Montano) (in 1978)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi5:49

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baritone vocals:Sherrill Milnes (baritone)
bass vocals:Malcolm King (operatic bass)
Paul Plishka (operatic bass)
mezzo-soprano vocals:Jean Kraft (American mezzo-soprano vocalist)
soprano vocals:Renata Scotto (operatic soprano)
tenor vocals:Paul Crook (operatic tenor)
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
Frank Little (tenor)