Opera Profile: ‘Otello,’ Verdi’s Final Tragic Masterpiece
When it comes to contesting which of Verdi’s operas is his greatest, “Otello” usually ranks amongst the top two or three. This work of supreme genius almost never came about as the composer had retired after creating “Aida” in 1871. But with the combined efforts of his Milan publisher Giulio Ricordi and librettist Arrigo Boito, Verdi came out of retirement {…}