Otello

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Event Otello
Venue Opera Theatre (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW
First Date 5 August 1991
Opening Date 5 August 1991
Last Date 3 September 1991
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Verdi gives added dimension to Shakespeare's play by encompassing the vast complexity of human emotion - love, hate, jealousy, pain and remorse.
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
George Ogilvie Director
Donn Byrnes Lighting Designer
Shaun Gurton Set Designer
Arend Baumann Singer Lodovico
Heather Begg Singer Emilia
Steven Gallop Singer Montano
Horst Hoffmann Singer Otello
Marilyn Richardson Singer Desdemona
Jonathan Summers Singer Iago
Gregory Tomlinson Singer Cassio
Jonathon Welch Singer Roderigo
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Italy
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information 9 performances: Aug 5, 8, 13, 16, 19, 24, 28 & 31 and Sept 3.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Brochure PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Brochure Sydney Opera House Diary Aug/Sept 1991
Marion Roubos-Bennett Collection The Australian Opera Programmes
Event Identifier 65378
Dataset AusStage