Otello (Otello)

Release Date:	2006-01-01
Runtime:	151 min
Status:	Released
Genres:	Drama, Music
Production:	Opus Arte, Gran Teatre del Liceu

Overview

José Cura sings and acts here with an inwardness and intensity which make a profound impression. So does Krassimira Stoyanova as Desdemona, not in the first flush of youth, but heartfelt and direct; while Lado Ataneli's Jago is a brilliantly understated study in jovial malevolence. With strong conducting from Antoni Ros-Marbà, the whole cast collaborate to give us the truth of this desperately upsetting work, as no other DVD and few live performances I've seen of it ever have.