This 2020 release on Opera d'Oro presents Verdi's late masterpiece Otello, a work of immense dramatic power and musical richness.
- Otello was Verdi's second-to-last opera, premiered in Milan in 1887.
- The opera is based on Shakespeare's play of the same name, a departure from Verdi's usual historical or literary sources.
- Verdi was notoriously hesitant to write a follow-up to Aida, but collaborated with librettist Arrigo Boito on Otello and later Falstaff.
Giuseppe Verdi was an Italian composer of the Romantic era, best known for his operas. He remains one of the most frequently performed opera composers.
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