GIUSEppE VERDI OTELLOTELLOTELLOTELLOTELLOOOOO FROM THE PALAZZO DUCALE DI VENEZIA Gregory Kunde Orchestra del Teatro La Fenice Carmela Remigio Conducted by Lucio Gallo Myung-Whun Chung Elisabetta Martorana Staged by Francesco Micheli GIUSEppE VERDI Rarely has a production of Verdi’s “Otello” taken place in such a prestigious location: the courtyard of the Palazzo Ducale in OTELLOTELLOTELLOOO Venice. Directed by Francesco Micheli, this special outdoors “event production” of the Gran Teatro La Fenice supports the claim that “Venice is asserting itself more than ever on a global scale as one of the great capitals of music” (GB Opera). Conductor Myung-Whun Chung Orchestra Orchestra del Teatro La Fenice After “Macbeth” and just before “Falstaff,” Chorus Coro del Teatro La Fenice “Otello” brought Verdi and Shakespeare together Chorus Masters Claudio Marino Moretti once again in a dramatic tale of diversity and Francesco Micheli passion, of blind love and undying hatred – a fateful encounter of opposing views on life and morals. Otello Gregory Kunde Micheli’s staging takes place amidst genuine late- Jago Lucio Gallo Gothic and Renaissance architecture, “a set of Cassio Francesco Marsiglia singular fascination” (Il Corriere Musicale) that is Roderigo Antonello Ceron highlighted by shifting various projections of, for Lodovico Mattia Denti example, signs of the zodiac which symbolize the Montano Matteo Ferrara various protagonists. Another authentic Venetian Un araldo Antonio Casagrande touch is the use of “acqua alta” gangways as a Desdemona Carmela Remigio secondary stage element that hints at the ever- Emilia Elisabetta Martorana present possibility of losing one’s footing and falling – which is what ultimately befalls Otello. Produced by Metisfilm Classica Video Director Tiziano Mancini Critics were full of praise for the musical performance, which was called “extraordinary, without any reservations” (OperaClick). Length: 148' Conductor Myung-Whun Chung was seen Shot in HDTV 1080/50i as the “absolutely dominating force” of the Cat. no. A00050010 performance (GB Opera). A production of UNITEL The lead role is sung by Gregory Kunde, who in co-production with Megabox and Art&Picture, successfully interpreted both Verdi’s and in cooperation with Rossini’s Otello in one year, perhaps the first Fondazione Teatro La Fenice and CLASSICA tenor ever to do so. He “reproduces every accent, every color demanded by Verdi with sensibility and intelligence” (OperaClick) and proves that he is a masterful Verdian singer. On a par with the lead role is Carmela Remigio as Desdemona, who stands out for her elegance and supple voice, and Lucio Gallo as a refreshingly subtle and A production of UNITEL restrained Iago. in co-production with Megabox and Art&Picture, in cooperation with Fondazione Teatro La Fenice and CLASSICA World Sales: All rights reserved · credits not contractual · Different territories · Photos: © Michele Crosera · Flyer: luebbeke.com Flyer: · Crosera contractual Michele Different Photos: © territories credits · not rights · All reserved · Tel. +49.30.30306464 [email protected] Unitel GmbH & Co. KG, Germany · Tel. +49.89.673469-630 · [email protected] www.unitelclassica.com.