Otello

Opera in four acts. Libretto based on the play by William Shakespeare First performance Teatro alla Scala, Milan, 26 Dicember 1831. Cast José Cura (Otello) Krassimira Stoyanova (Desdemona) Lado Ataneli (Jago) Vittorio Grigolo (Cassio) Ketevan Kemoklidze (Emilia) Recorded live at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 21st and 24th February 2006. An Opus Arte / Gran Teatre del Liceu production in association with [l=TVE]. Original production La Monnaie De Munt (Brussels) in co-production with Théâtre de Genève and Gran Teatre del Liceu. (C) Opus Arte / Gran Teatre del Liceu 2006 DVD disc (C) Opus Arte 2009 Made in the UK. Running time approx 151 minutes Recorded in High Definition and true surround sound / 2xDVD9 / Audio Formats: PCM 2.0 & DTS 5.1 (DTS Sorround)/ Aspect: 16:9 1080i HD / All Regions / Subtitles: Italian, English, French, German, Spanish, Catalan / Running time approx. 152 minutes./ Extra features: Introduction, Illustrated Synopsis, Cast Gallery Description: The first of Verdi's two late Shakespearian operas stands as one of the great masterpieces of grand opera. José Cura, ranked among the world's leading interpreters of Verdi's music, takes the title role in Willy Decker's profound and intense production, recorded live at the Liceu, Barcelona in 2006 in true surround sound and filmed with high definition cameras. "Verdi's wise, passionate score was served with precision, gusto and a keen ear for drama by maestro Antoni Ros-Marbà and the solid, malleable Liceu orchestra." (Opera News) "José Cura has the vocal colouring, the power and strength, but above all the dramatic temperament that this colossal Verdi character demands." (El Pais) "With strong conducting from Antoni Ros-Marbà, the whole cast collaborate to give us the truth of this desperately upsetting work, as no other DVD and few live performances I've seen of it ever have." (BBC Music Magazine)