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Otello

Often referred to as the greatest Italian operatic tragedy, Otello is a brilliant combination of Verdi's music and Shakespeare's famous tragedy in a unique treatment by librettist Arrigo Boito. Both Shakespeare (and Boito) and Verdi lead the protagonist deeper and deeper into the abyss. The opera begins with an evocative image of a storm and the jubilant entry of Othello, the commander of the Venetian fleet, who returns to Cyprus against all the forces of nature and declares victory over the Ottoman Empire. But she makes a fatal mistake: she believes the wrong man. Iago, a ruthless schemer consumed by a lust for power, turns Othello's life into a dark tragedy.

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Sunday

2/2/2025


5:00 PM


The State Opera Prague

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250 - 1490 CZK

Friday

2/7/2025


7:00 PM


The State Opera Prague

Praha


490 - 1490 CZK

Sunday

2/16/2025


5:00 PM


The State Opera Prague

Praha


250 - 1490 CZK

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ABOUT THE OPERA 

Often referred to as the greatest Italian operatic tragedy, Otello is a brilliant combination of Verdi's music and Shakespeare's famous tragedy in a unique treatment by librettist Arrigo Boito. Both Shakespeare (and Boito) and Verdi lead the protagonist deeper and deeper into the abyss.

The opera begins with an evocative image of a storm and the jubilant entry of Othello, the commander of the Venetian fleet, who returns to Cyprus against all the forces of nature and declares victory over the Ottoman Empire. But she makes a fatal mistake: she believes the wrong man. Iago, a ruthless schemer consumed by a lust for power, turns Othello's life into a dark tragedy.

Choir of the State Opera
State Opera Orchestra

Conductor: Andrij Jurkevyč, Piotr Staniszewski


Creators

Directed by: Martin Čičvák

Stage : Hans Hoffer

Costumes : Georges Vafias

Choreography : Silvia Beláková Laco Cmorej

Lighting design by Jan Dörner

Dramaturgy: Jitka Slavíková

in Italian, Czech, English subtitles

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Length 180 minutes
Czech subtitles
English subtitles
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