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Othello

on BBC Two England

An opera by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto by Arrigo Boito
English translation by Eric Crozier
with Richard Cassilly, Peter Glossop, Teresa Stratas

The action takes place in Othello's fortress on the island of Cyprus.

(David Hillman appears by arrangement with Sadler's Wells Opera; Charles Mackerras by arrangement with Hamburg State Opera)

There will be an interval of three minutes at 9.25*
(Colour)

Contributors

Composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto:
Arrigo Boito
English translation:
Eric Crozier
Singers:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Musicians:
Members of the Finchley Children's Music Group
Choreographer:
Philippe Perrottet
Repetiteur:
Tom Gligoroff
Repetiteur:
Patrick Harvey
Costumes:
Raymond Hughes
Make-up:
Sandra Shepherd
Musicians:
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Leader:
Jack Rothstein
Associate Conductor:
David Lloyd-Jones
Designer:
Tony Abbott
Conductor:
Charles Mackerras
Producer:
Cedric Messina
Director:
Basil Coleman
Othello, a Moor, general in the Venetian Army:
Richard Cassilly
Iago, his ensign:
Peter Glossop
Cassio, his lieutenant:
David Hillman
Roderigo, a Venetian gentleman:
Alan Mayall
Lodovico, Ambassador of the Venetian Republic:
Don Garrard
Montano, predecessor of Othello in the government of Cyprus:
Dennis Wicks
A Herald:
Neilson Taylor
Desdemona, wife of Othello:
Teresa Stratas
Emilia, wife of Iago:
Joyce Blackham

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