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Otello

10.0Oct 27, 19922h 26mMusic

Directed by Brian Large, Elijah Moshinsky

Written by Arrigo Boito, William Shakespeare

The complete version of Verdi's Otello performed by Placido Domingo and Kiri Te Kanawa, at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Gala Performance in honour of Sir Georg Solti's 80th birthday.. 27 October 1992. BBC 2 Television live relay.

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Cast

Plácido Domingo

Plácido Domingo

Otello

Kiri Te Kanawa

Kiri Te Kanawa

Desdemona

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Sergei Leiferkus

Iago

Roderick Earle

Roderick Earle

Montano

Robin Leggate

Robin Leggate

Cassio

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Ramon Remedios

Roderigo

Claire Powell

Claire Powell

Emilia

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Mark Beesley

Lodovico

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Christopher Lackner

A herald