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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All dates
Thursday
9/26/2024
7:00 PM
Státní opera
Praha
490 - 1490 CZK
Sunday
9/29/2024
7:00 PM
Státní opera
Praha
490 - 1490 CZK
Wednesday
10/9/2024
7:00 PM
Státní opera
Praha
250 - 1490 CZK
Friday
10/18/2024
7:00 PM
Státní opera
Praha
250 - 1490 CZK
Friday
11/8/2024
7:00 PM
Státní opera
Praha
490 - 1490 CZK
Description
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