Verdi Otello
Verdi Otello

Verdi Otello

February 1, 1962
2h 30m

"Glorious portrait of Renata Tebaldi"

Overview

Desdemona in Verdi's Otello was a career role for soprano Renata Tebaldi, from her first operatic performance outside of Italy to her final appearance on the opera stage. Between those landmarks she performed the role nearly 100 times all over the world and made studio audio recordings that became reference recordings for the role. This 1962 production with the Deutsche Oper Berlin and Giuseppe Patane was planned as a media event from the outset and blessedly captures a consummate artist in a signature role at the peak of her gifts.

Director

Hans-Peter Lehmann

Cast

Renata Tebaldi

Renata Tebaldi

Desdemona

Hans Beirer

Hans Beirer

Otello

William Dooley

Jago

Mario Ferrara

Mario Ferrara

Cassio

Karl-Ernst Mercker

Rodrigo