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.

Cast

José Cura

Otello

Vittorio Grigolo

Cassio

Vicenç Esteve

Roderigo

Giorgio Giuseppini

Ludovico

Krassimira Stoyanova

Desdemona

Ketevan Kemoklidze

Emilia

Lado Ataneli

Jago

Francisco Santiago

Montàno

Roberto Accurso

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