Giuseppe verdis opera based on william shakespeares tragic play about racism, jealousy and betrayal stars placido domingo as otello, katia ricciarelli as desdemona and justino diaz as the. The film was directed by franco zeffirelli and starred placido domingo in the. Placido domingo, katia ricciarelli, justino diaz, orcestra e coro del teatro alla scala di milano, lorin maazel placido domingo in franco zeffirelli s film of giuseppe verdis otello. Placido domingo otello, katia riccarelli desdemona, justino diaz jago. Placido domingo and teresa stratas star in the new franco zeffirelli production of the leoncavallo opera classic, i pagliacci, airing on great performances friday, november 9 over pbs. Otello is a 1986 film based on the giuseppe verdi opera of the same name, which was itself based on the shakespearean play othello. Pietro mascagni cavalleria rusticana film by franco zeffirelli conductor georges pretre santuzza elena obraztsova turiddu placido domingo alfio renato bruson mamma lucia fedora. Katia ricciarelli and placido domingo vintage photograph. Domingo as verdis otello shakespeares othello in music.
Placido domingo, katia ricciarelli, justino diaz, orcestra e coro del teatro alla scala di milano, lorin maazel placido domingo in franco zeffirellis film of giuseppe verdis otello. Spanish opera singer, placido domingo, interprets the role of. Our single rehearsal had taken place in a rehearsal room rather than on stage. Otello 1986 stream and watch online in verdis operatic adaptation of shakespeares play, otello placido domingo lands victorious on cyprus, declaring victory over the invading turks. Verdi otello domingo,freni,cappuccillikleiber 1976 scala. It is good to have so telling a reminder on dvd of placido domingos masterly assumption of the. Laurence olivier reportedly saw domingo in the role and, in a mockfurious voice, told the director, you realise that domingo plays othello as well as i do, and he has that voice. Again and again domingo now makes you feel how otellos soul is on the rack, both in forcing ever more jealousmaking details from iago and in berating desdemona.
Spanish opera singer, placido domingo, interprets the role of othello in italian director franco zeffirellis film version of verdis opera otello. Domingo is overwhelmingly moving in the third act duet note the way he copes with verdis voce suffocate at the close and the succeeding monologue where he follows martinelli in. However, domingos greatest popularity came as one of the three tenors, a trio featuring pavarotti and carreras, whose albums and live concert videos enjoyed mainstream success not. Giuseppe verdi, lorin maazel, orchestra del teatro alla scala, placido domingo, katia ricciarelli, justino diaz otello franco zeffirellis film. This paper focuses on a critical comparison of the theme of othellos otherness as depicted in shakespeares play, the opera adaptation by verdiboito, and the 1986 movie version by franco zeffirelli. Believing otello has promoted the fastrising cassio over himself, iago plots to destroy both cassio and otello. Based on shakespeares play, verdis opera depicts the devastating effects of jealousy. Soon before the filming was to start, mexico city was devastated by a massive earthquake. Cheryl studer gives one of her finest performances as desdemona. Press photo placido domingo stars in i pagliacci opera sap61084 this is an original press photo.
Kathleen battle rosina, placido domingo figaro, frank lopardo almaviva. Franco zeffirelli and placido domingo oliosi fotogramma, roma 19860516 ps the photo can be used in respect of the context in which it was taken, and without defamatory intent of the decorum of the people represented oliosifotogramma, photo repertoire 20190615 p. He was singing the title role in verdis don carlo and, as he described the event in his early memoir, my first forty years, the first performance almost began with a calamity. An otello without blackface highlights an enduring. Otello was a signature part for the tenor, an ideal showcase for his large, ringing voice, and for his skills as a singing actor capable of embodying a troubled character with exceptional commitment. The supreme otello of our own time is placido domingo. With placido domingo, katia ricciarelli, justino diaz, petra malakova. I have 5 otellos in my collection and this abridged version holds its own with domingo s complete performance at the met because of the scope film allows, and the acting zeffirelli is. I have 5 otellos in my collection and this abridged version holds its own with domingos complete performance at the met because of the scope film allows, and the acting zeffirelli is. For the movies soundtrack, lorin maazel conducted the orchestra and chorus of the teatro alla scala.
This provided the soundtrack for the zeffirelli film, of which more anon. If mario del monaco was the quintessential italian otello of the second half of the 20th century, and placido domingo perhaps the most musical and successful from a purely vocal viewpoint in the postdel monaco period, jon vickers was the most totally effective from both a musical and dramatic point of view. Placido domingo, katia ricciarelli, justino diaz, petra malakova, urbano barberini, massimo foschi, edwin francis, sergio nicolai. Metropolitan opera to drop use of blackfacestyle makeup. Katia ricciarelli and placido domingo in franco zeffirellis 1986 screen version of verdis opera otello, which received its first showing on british television on boxing day, monday, december 26th. The maestro franco zeffirelli when they discovered him, franco zeffirelli was only a set and costume designer.
I sang in my first otello back in 1960 and it has been one of my favorite operas for over 50 years. Domingo cancelled all his engagements in order to help with rescue efforts. Although primarily a liricospinto tenor for most of his career. The museum begins along the staircase that leads to the first floor, with a tribute to the maggio musicale fiorentino, recalling the historic productions of william shakespeares troilus and cressida franco zeffirellis debut in scenography for the director luchino visconti. Cultural, racial, and religious difference in shakespeares othello, verdis otello, and zeffirellis otello. This is a strong cast, but domingo easily dominates the proceedings, commanding our attention whenever he is onstage, as a truly effective otello. The museum will host over 250 works by maestro zeffirelli, including set designs, drawings and costume sketches. Tenor, placido domingo appears in very realistic and serious makeup as otello the african taken from his home and risen to high office in the service of the doge of venice antonio pierfrederick. Soprano, katia ricciarelli is beautiful and elegant as desdemona, and sings a lovely ave maria shortly before she is strangled by othello shrouded. Severely cut and rearranged, zeffirellis famous film suffocates under its own opulence. Gala performance in honour of sir georg soltis 80th birthday 27 october 1992. Press photo placido domingo stars in i pagliacci opera. In his early theatre projects, his sceneries and sketches were pictorial. Placido domingos third recording of otello proves to be his finest yet, more freely expressive, even more involved than his previous ones.
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