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    Otello

     

    2012 Sarasota Opera Production

    March 3, 6, 11m, 14, 17, 22, 25m

     

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    Lyric Drama In Four Acts, Sung In Italian
    Verses By Arrigo Boito
    Based On The Play The Tragedy Of Othello,

    The Moor Of Venice By William Shakespeare

     

    1/5

    Conductor

    Victor DeRenzi


    Stage Director

    Stephanie Sundine


    Scenic Designer

    David P. Gordon


    Costume Coordinator

    Howard Tsvi Kaplan


    Lighting Designer

    Ken Yunker


    Wigs And Make-Up Designer

    Georgianna Eberhard


    Chorus Master

    Roger L. Bingaman


    Youth Opera Chorus Master

    Jesse Martins


    Assistant Conductors

    Michael Sakir, Tessa Hartle


    Choreographer

    Diane Partington


    Fight Choreographer

    Brian Robertson


    Surtitle Supplier

    Words For Music


    Surtitle Translator

    Victor DeRenzi

     

    New Production Created By Sarasota Opera

     

     

    Cast

     

     

    Otello, a Moor, general of the Venetian fleet

    Rafael Dávila / Mathew Edwardsen

     

    Jago, an ensign

    Sean Anderson

     

    Cassio, platoon captain

    Heath Huberg


    Roderigo, a Venetian gentleman

    Mathew Edwardsen/ Eric Bowden**

     

    Lodovico, ambassador of the Venetian Republic

    Jeffrey Beruan*


    Montano, Otello's predecessor as governor of Cyprus

    Stephen Fish*


    A herald

    Dimitrie Lazich*


    Desdemona, Otello's wife

    Maria D’Amato


    Emilia, Iago's wife

    Cynthia Hanna*

     

    * Studio Artist

    ** Apprentice Artist

     

    Sarasota Opera Orchestra
    Chorus: Sarasota Opera Apprentice And Studio Artists
    Sarasota Youth Opera

     

     

    Reviews

     

     

    “Blistering and beautiful.”
    —Richard Storm, Sarasota Herald Tribune

     

    “It’s hard to imagine anything better than this immaculate production.”
    —John Fleming, Opera News

     

    “The production was all one could wish for.”
    —Alan Becker, American Record Guide

     

    “The finest Sarasota performance I’ve seen … one of the best Otello productions too.”
    —David Shengold, Opera Magazine

     

    (Photos: Rod Millington / Sarasota Opera)

     

    2016 created by Sarasota Opera. sarasotaopera.org

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