MovieĀ·2008Ā·2h 23m
Verdi: Otello
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Synopsis
In the 16th century, in Cyprus, at the port of Famagusta, General Otello arrives with his ship after defeating the Turkish navy in the Mediterranean and securing Venetian rule over Cyprus, but jealousy, conspiracy and revenge lead to tragedy. āOtelloā is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi, with a libretto by Arrigo Boito based on William Shakespeareās āOthello, the Moor of Veniceā, and premiered on 5 February 1887 at La Scala in Milan. Taken from the āTutto Verdiā box set of 27 Verdi operas. Recorded live at the Salzburg Festival, 5ā10 August 2008.
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