Opera in four acts Music by Verdi Libretto by ARRIGO BOITO , after SHAKESPEARE
(sung in Italian)
Cast in order of singing:
VIENNA STATE OPERA CHOIR chorus-master
WALTER HAGEN-GROLL
CHAMBER CHOIR OF THE SALZBURG
FESTIVAL
VIENNA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA conducted by HERBERT VON KARAJAN
(Recording from the 1971 Salzburg Festival made available by courtesy of Austrian Radio)
The action takes place in Cyprus at the end of the 15th century.
Act 1 The quayside of a port near the Governor's castle
Act 2 A large room in the castle leading onto a terrace
3.15* During the Interval The Psychology of logo .
A talk by CHARLES OSBORNE
3.30* Otello
Act 3 The great hall of the castle