The Metropolitan Opera Presents Otello (Season 20, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 142 min | Musical

The Metropolitan Opera Presents

Otello (Season 20, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 142 min | Musical

The Moorish general Othello is manipulated into thinking that his new wife Desdemona has been carrying on an affair with his lieutenant Michael Cassio when in reality it is all part of the scheme of a bitter ensign named Iago.

Director

Brian Large

Writers

Arrigo Boito (libretto) | William Shakespeare (after: "Othello")

Producer

Louisa Briccetti

Editor

Gary Bradley

Production Designer

Michael Yeargan

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 31, 1996

Release date

Jan 31, 1996 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 7 wins & 10 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
11 cast members

Name	Known for
Plácido Domingo Otello Otello See fewer	The Book of Life (2014)
Renée Fleming Desdemona Desdemona See fewer	Now You See Me 2 (2016)
James Morris Jago Jago See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Jane Bunnell Emilia Emilia See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
Richard Croft Cassio Cassio See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
Charles Anthony Roderigo Roderigo See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
Alexander Anisimov Lodovico Lodovico See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
Theodore Lambrinos Montano Montano See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
Christopher Schaldenbrand Un araldo Un araldo See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
James Levine Self - Conducted by Self - Conducted by See fewer	Fantasia 2000 (1999)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus Chorus Chorus See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)