Otello

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Event Otello
Venue Opera Theatre (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW
First Date 19 July 1988
Opening Date 19 July 1988
Last Date 13 August 1988
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Verdi gives a new dimension to one of the greatest of all Shakespearian creations - Otello, Moor of Venice, who is manipulated by Iago into murdering his wife, Desdemona. Described as the perfect opera, it carries the audience along a mounting tide of passion to the opera's final tragic moments.
Description Source Brochure
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Giuseppe Verdi Composer
Carlo Felice Cillario Conductor
Kristian Fredrikson Costume Designer
Ross Wallace Costume Designer
George Ogilvie Director
Mark Howett Lighting Designer
Tim Ferrier Set Designer
Shaun Gurton Set Designer
Stephen Bennett Singer Trulove
Geoffrey Chard Singer Nick Shadow
Judi Connelli Singer Mother Goose
Graeme Ewer Singer Sellem
Rosemary Gunn Singer Baba the turk
Neil Rosenshein Singer Tom Rakewell
Gillian Sullivan Singer Anna Trulove
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Italy
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information 8 performances: Jul 19, 23, 27 & 30 and Aug 2, 5, 8 & 13.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Brochure PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Programme PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Marion Roubos-Bennett Collection Australian Opera Programmes
Event Identifier 64006
Dataset AusStage