Giuseppe Verdi "Act IV" Otello Covent Garden 

40年前、TVで放映されていたのをビデオに録画して、何度も繰り返して観ていました。 この演目を観るのはこのときが初めてで、『オテロ』に関しては、この演出が原点のようなものとなっています。 演者の細かい仕草のひとつひとつを鮮明に覚えていますが、こうしてまた実際に観ることができて大変うれしいです。

How does she sing so beautifully while laying upside down!

Spectacular! How great to be able to see their wonderful acting clearly as well as hear their glorious voices.

Wonderful cast, production. Verdi's music... so tender, so vengeful. This is truly opera. Bravissimi a tutti.

Thanks very much for sharing this. Yes it was the production I saw. I have nevr forgotten it, and have never seen an Otello like it since. This left a lasting impression on me as did the elektra of Gerda Lammers. Thanks again.

16:05 kontrabass gruppensolo

Amazing! The only regret: not having a whole performance with the same KTK and Jimmy

I performed Otello four times with McCracken with the Opera Company of Boston the year before this performance. The view of this performance was very much like my view from the principal horn chair in the orchestra and brought back many fine memories. It always seemed that Jimmy threw his heart and soul in his performances of Otello, as well as the eight performances of Aida he did with us in the early 1980s with Shirley Verrett as Aida. An amazing performer!

Thank you so much for this great footage. :)

That double bass part tho

excellent!

Simplemente maravillosa Aria.

During my lifetime (I am 57), we have had three truly great Otellos: Vickers, McCracken and Domingo. Vickers was overwhelming in every way. Indeed, upon watching videos of his Moor, Vickers seems otherworldly, in another dimension. McCracken wasn't as subtle, but perhaps more spontaneous, and hugely passionate. His Otello was largely comparable to that of Vickers; but McCracken's was of this earth. Also, Vickers sometimes seemed choreographed (which is NOT to denigrate him; he was sui generis). Whereas McCracken always seemed in the moment. Domingo did not have the sheer vocal heft of those two; and I never heard him live. But I am assured by online friends who DID that PD had enough power for Otello. And his voice was certainly the most beautiful of these three.

Amazing!!! Thank you for sharing!!!

Christopher West was the stage director.

INNALZIAMO PURE IL GRANDE MARIO DEL MONACO IN OTELLO MA QUESTA EDIZIONE CON QUESTI INTERPRETI MERITANO CERTAMENTE TUTTI GLI ELOGI PER QUESTA RAPPRESENTAZIONE, VERAMENTE GRANDI.

Does anyone know where I could find the full version of this performance?

Act I II ？

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Pobre Kiri!!!! Cómo le habrá quedado el cuello!!!

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So all that matters is my utter devotion. If there is nothing left of me....if I spend eternity in Hell- that's OK. As long as I have my right mind, I will always behave as a Catholic. But now, it seems I have No choices. And I do not know the future

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Люблю Кири Те Канава, но ее голос скромнее, чем необходимо для этой ответственной партии. Что касается игры, то в этой гениальной большой сцене, созданной Верди, чрезвычайно важно сквозное действие, которым здесь и не пахло: вот испугалась, вот успокоилась, вот опять испугалась. А нужно тяжелое, гнетущее предчувствие неясной беды, подкожный трепет от подкрадывающегося ужаса. Этого не было.

Te Kanawa está muy bien a pesar de que en absoluto el personaje sea adecuado a su voz. El tal McCracken oscurece tanto el sonido que parece que se ha bajado el tono. No es el mejor Otello, ni de los mejores, pero da una interpretación aceptable. La puesta en escena deja que desear y la dirección de Davis es muy buena. Con todo es un registro de video magnífico

16:04 basse

Des DAY mona? Who's he?

Simply superb, high artistry level of all. Mckracken? Far better than Domingo.

Le falta peso en la voz para ser Desdémona. Pero de todos modos, buena puesta y actuación!

Or does that not exist?

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