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Teatro Alla Scala to Open 2026-27 Season with ‘Otello’

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The Teatro alla Scala has announced that its 2026-27 season will open with Verdi’s “Otello.” The opera has been absent from the company’s repertoire since the 2004-05 season, when the work was presented in the 2001 Graham Vick production. It was later supposed to open the 2020-21 season with Jonas Kaufmann and Marina Rebeka, but that production never came to {…}
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Jorge de León & Ermonela Jaho Lead Verdi’s Otello’ at the Bilbao Opera

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The ABAO Bilbao Opera is set to close its 2024-25 season with Verdi’s “Otello.” The opera will be performed four times between May 17 and 26 at the Euskalduna Bilbao. Jorge de León will sing the title role while Ermonela Jaho takes on the role of Desdemona and Claudio Sgura performs Iago. The cast is rounded out by Mikeldi Atxalandabaso {…}
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Bilbao Opera Announces Orchestra Change for ‘Otello’

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The Bilbao Opera has announced an orchestra change for its production of “Otello.” According to Platea Magazine, the Kyiv Symphony Orchestra will accompany the ensemble of soloists in the production, which opens on May 17. The orchestra will replace the originally scheduled  Sinfónica de Bilbao. According to the magazine, the reason for the change is due to the upcoming strikes {…}
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Staatsoper Stuttgart to Present New Production of ‘Otello’

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The Staatsoper Stuttgart is set to open a new production of Verdi’s “Otello.” The production will see Artist, filmmaker and writer John Akomfrah as well as director and set designer Silvia Costa collaborate on a new production of Verdi’s masterpiece. Akomfrah’s contribution to that production includes new material as well as excerpts from his work for the British Pavilion at the {…}
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Q & A: Francesco Meli Addresses Il Giornale Comments & How to Perform Verdi’s ‘Otello’ in a Modern Context

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(Credit: Victor Santiago) This past week, Francesco Meli made his role debut as “Otello” in Verdi’s masterpiece. It marked his 18th Verdi role and a return to the Venice house where has sung many of those Verdi works. But in the run-up to the premiere of the opera, Meli’s comments in an interview with Il Giornale became the center of {…}
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How to Listen to Teatro La Fenice’s New ‘Otello’ with Francesco Meli

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(Credit: Michele Crosera) On Nov. 26, 2024, Rai Radio 3 will broadcast Verdi’s “Otello” from the Teatro La Fenice. The new production by Fabio Ceresa will be conducted by Myung-Whun Chung. Francesco Meli will sing the title role for the first time, Karah Son as Desdemona, and Luca Micheletti as Iago. The cast will be rounded out by Francesco Marsiglia, Enrico {…}

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