The Opera
The music is late Verdi, which could be called very late bel canto, and was first performed in 1887 at La Scala, Milan.The plot is revenge and an unhappy love affair.
This opera is based on the play by Shakespeare which is in some ways more satisfying. In Shakespeare it takes Iago much longer to persuade Otello that Desdemona is unfaithful. This Otello seems almost eager to turn against his adoring wife.
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