Beschreibung

Verdi’s penultimate opera and tragic masterpiece, Otello. With an inspired libretto by Arrigo Boito, this adaptation of Shakespeare’s Othello is a true masterpiece! Technically and aesthetically, in the mastery oforchestration, harmony and vocal writing, this work represents a profound leap forward from earlier Verdi triumphs, an example of his brilliant compositional powers.

Definitive Ricordi edition.