![]() ![]() ![]() A victorious Otello eventually arrives after an earlier scare that his ship had been wrecked by the storms.Īs the Cypriots celebrate, one man is not so happy: Iago, Otello's ensign, is jealous that another man, Cassio, has been selected as captain of the navy. * Montano – The previous governor of CyprusĪs the battle with the Turks comes to a head, a crowd of Cypriots gather on an ominous, stormy evening to await the entrance of their new governor Otello. * Lodovico – The ambassador of the Venetian Republic * Emilia – Maid to Desdemona * Cassio – Otello's captain * Iago – The conniving, overly jealous ensign of Otello In the end, the February 1887 premiere was a huge success and earned 20 curtain calls on the night.ĥth February 1887, Teatro alla Scala, Milanġ6th April 1888 – Academy Of Music, New York However, Verdi kept the build-up secret and claimed that he had the right to bring the curtain down on the opera premiere at the last minute. Verdi had been impressed by Boito's capabilities as librettist, and set to work. Verdi was introduced to Arrigo Boito, who was to produce the libretto for Otello, the play selected to turn into an opera. With Shakespeare having been an integral element of Verdi's operatic career, another of his plays seemed like a safe bet. Verdi reportedly hinted that if a libretto could intrigue him enough, then he would consider coming out of retirement. Verdi's publisher disagreed with Verdi's decision, suggesting that composing more operas would be a win-win situation for both composer (acclaim and money) and the fans. Having enjoyed a hugely successful career, by the early 1870s, Verdi felt that the time was right to take retirement. ![]()
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