Otello
Synopsis
One of the chief pleasures of this live production of Otello from the Berlin Staatsoper Unter den Linden is Daniel Barenboim's conducting. From the opening gale-force blast of storm music, through the crunching and stabbing accompaniment of Iago's "Credo" to the shimmering strings of Desdemona's "Willow Song", he doesn't miss a trick. Everything works at the highest pitch of intensity and the orchestra sticks to his beat like glue. It's a necessary compensation for the shortcomings of the staging: the stolid chorus remains unperturbed by the storm and is directed to perform with unison movements; the acting (apart from Valeri Alexejev) is non-committal, and Alexandre Tarta's video direction somewhat flat-footed. She doesn't manage to make much small-screen sense of an impenetrably murky opening scene, for example, and doesn't seem fond of reaction shots.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
November 25, 2002
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jürgen Flimm
- Screenplay & Story
- Arrigo Boito
- Original Score
- Giuseppe Verdi
- Original Title
- Otello
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 2h 37m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jürgen Flimm
Arrigo Boito
Giuseppe Verdi
François Duplat
Department Leadership Roster
Giuseppe Verdi
Original Music Composer
François Duplat
Producer
Doey Lüthi
Costume Design
Jürgen Flimm
Director
Arrigo Boito
Writer
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Otello.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Otello
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Otello about?
One of the chief pleasures of this live production of Otello from the Berlin Staatsoper Unter den Linden is Daniel Barenboim's conducting. From the opening gale-force blast of storm music, through the crunching and stabbing accompaniment of Iago's "Credo" to the shimmering strings of Desdemona's "Willow Song", he doesn't miss a trick. Everything works at the highest pitch of intensity and the orchestra sticks to his beat like glue. It's a necessary compensation for the shortcomings of the staging: the stolid chorus remains unperturbed by the storm and is directed to perform with unison movements; the acting (apart from Valeri Alexejev) is non-committal, and Alexandre Tarta's video direction somewhat flat-footed. She doesn't manage to make much small-screen sense of an impenetrably murky opening scene, for example, and doesn't seem fond of reaction shots.
Who directed Otello?
Otello was directed by Jürgen Flimm.
Who stars in Otello?
The principal cast of Otello includes Christian Franz, Emily Magee, Valeri Alexejev, Stephan Rügamer, Andreas Schmidt.
When was Otello released and how long is it?
Otello was released in 2001 with a total runtime of 2h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for Otello?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Otello was composed by Giuseppe Verdi.