Greek National Opera – Yannis Kokkos
Otello
by Giuseppe Verdi
It was to Shakespeare that Verdi turned at the end of his creative life. Othello, the titular protagonist of this tale of passion and violence, is a brave black soldier who has risen through sheer talent to the rank of general in the army of a superpower. However, insecure about his lowly beginnings, he is easily manipulated by cunning rivals who drive him to self-destruction. Verdi’s music conveys Othello’s heroism, Iago’s jealousy and Desdemona’s gullibility with a rare economy of means, conjuring up with terrifying power the storm that rages out at sea and in Othello’s soul.
Duration 2 hours and 20 minutes (about 3 hours including intervals)
Odeon of Herodes Atticus
- 27/07/2014 at 21:00
- 31/07/2014 at 21:00
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