Verdi: Otello (2014): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2014, Verdi: Otello is a musik film directed by Tiziano Mancini, running about 149 minutes. “Opera in 4 Acts” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Rarely has a production of Verdi’s Otello been staged in such a prestigious location: the courtyard of the Palazzo Ducale in Venice! This special outdoor “event production” of the Teatro La Fenice takes place amidst genuine late-Gothic and Renaissance architecture highlighted by spectacular projections: “A set of singular fascination” (Il Corriere Musicale). Critics were full of praise for the musical performance, designating conductor Myung-Whun Chung as the “absolutely dominating force” of the performance (GB Opera). The lead role is sung by Gregory Kunde, who successfully interpreted both Verdi’s and Rossini’s Otello in one year, perhaps the first tenor ever to do so. He “reproduces every accent, every colour demanded by Verdi with sensibility and intelligence” (OperaClick).

Who’s in it. Verdi: Otello stars Gregory Kunde as Otello, Carmela Remigio as Desdemona, Lucio Gallo as Iago and Elisabetta Martorana as Emilia, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Verdi: Otello page.

If you liked it. Fans of Verdi: Otello tend to enjoy Whiplash, Coco - Lebendiger als das Leben!, Green Book - Eine besondere Freundschaft and Die Legende vom Ozeanpianisten.