Sunday 19 June 2022

OTELLO (Verdi) at the Metropolitan Opera, New York (1945 - 2022)


Metropolitan Opera, New York

 

1945 – 1946

 

3 performances (23 Feb, 11, 29 Mar 1946)

 

Conductor: George Szell, Director: Herbert Graf, Set designer: Donald Oenslager

 

Otello: Torsten Ralf, Desdemona: Stella Roman, Iago: Leonard Warren, Emilia: Martha Lipton, Cassio: Alessio De Paolis, Lodovico: Nicola Moscona, Montàno: Kenneth Schon, Roderigo: Anthony Marlowe, Herald: Wellington Ezekiel

 

1946 – 1947

 

6 performances (16, 22 Nov, 9 Dec 1946, 9 Jan, 22 Feb, 12 Mar 1947)

 

Conductor: Fritz Busch, Director: Herbert Graf, Set designer: Donald Oenslager

 

Otello: Torsten Ralf (1-2, 4, 5)/Ramon Vinay (3, 6), Desdemona: Stella Roman (1-3)/Florence Quartararo (4-5)/Daniza Ilitsch (6), Iago: Leonard Warren (1-3, 5-6)/Lawrence Tibbett (4), Emilia: Martha Lipton, Cassio: Alessio De Paolis, Lodovico: Nicola Moscona, Montàno: William Hargrave (1-3, 6)/Kenneth Schon (4-5), Roderigo: Anthony Marlowe (1-3, 5-6)/Thomas Hayward (4), Herald: Philip Kinsman

 

1948 – 1949

 

5 performances (29 Nov, 9, 18 Dec 1948, 5 Jan, 12 Mar 1949

 

Conductor: Fritz Busch, Director: Herbert Graf, Set designer: Donald Oenslager

 

Otello: Ramon Vinay, Desdemona: Licia Albanese (1-4)/Stella Roman (5), Iago: Leonard Warren, Emilia: Martha Lipton, Cassio: John Garris, Lodovico: Nicola Moscona, Montàno: Clifford Harvuot (1-3)/Kenneth Schon (4-5), Roderigo: Thomas Hayward(1-4)/Anthony Marlowe (5), Herald: Philip Kinsman (1-4)/Clifford Harvout (5)

 

1951 – 1952

 

5 performances (9, 15, 20 Feb, 3, 13 Mar 1952)

 

Conductor: Fritz Stiedry, Director: Herbert Graf, Set designer: Donald Oenslager

 

Otello: Ramon Vinay (1, 3-5)/Mario Del Monaco (2), Desdemona: Eleanor Steber (1-4)/Delia Rigal (5), Iago: Leonard Warren (1-4), Paolo Silveri (5), Emilia: Martha Lipton, Cassio: Thomas Hayward, Lodovico: Luben Vichey (1-2, 4)/Nicola Moscona (3, 5), Montàno: Osie Hawkins, Roderigo: Paul Franke, Herald: Algerd Brazis

 

1954 – 1955

 

6 performances (31 Jan, 11 Feb, 1, 5, 12, 17 Mar 1955)

 

Conductor: Fritz Stiedry, Director: Dino Yannopoulos, Set designer: Donald Oenslager/Ellen Meyer

 

Otello: Mario Del Monaco (1-5)/Set Svanholm (6), Desdemona: Renata Tebaldi (1-5)/Lucine Amara (6), Iago: Leonard Warren, Emilia: Martha Lipton, Cassio: Paul Franke, Lodovico: Luben Vichey, Montàno: Clifford Harvuot (1-4, 6)/Osie Hawkins (5), Roderigo: James McCracken, Herald: Arthur Budney (1-5), Louis Sgarro (6)

 

1957 – 1958

 

5 performances (27 Feb, 8, 17, 28 Mar, 9 Apr 1958)

 

Conductor: Fausto Cleva, Director: Dino Yannopoulos, Set designer: Donald Oenslager/Ellen Meyer

 

Otello: Mario Del Monaco, Desdemona: Victoria de los Angeles (1-2, 5)/Zinka Milanov (3-4), Iago: Leonard Warren, Emilia: Rosalind Elias (1-3, 5)/Martha Lipton (4), Cassio: Paul Franke, Lodovico: Nicola Moscona (1-3, 5)/Norman Scott (4), Montàno: Clifford Harvuot (1-3, 5)/Osie Hawkins (4), Roderigo: Charles Anthony, Herald: Calvin Marsh

 

1958 – 1959

 

6 performances (15, 24 Nov, 9, 20, 28 Dec 1958, 24 Jan 1959)

 

Conductor: Fausto Cleva, Director: Dino Yannopoulos, Set designer: Donald Oenslager/Ellen Meyer

 

Otello: Mario Del Monaco (1-5)/Dimiter Uzunov (6), Desdemona: Renata Tebaldi (1-5)/Zinka Milanov (6), Iago: Leonard Warren (1-2, 4-6)/Tito Gobbi (3), Emilia: Martha Lipton, Cassio: Paul Franke, Lodovico: Nicola Moscona (1-5)/Norman Scott (6), Montàno: Clifford Harvuot, Roderigo: Charles Anthony, Herald: Calvin Marsh

 

1962 – 1963

 

NEW PRODUCTION

 

7 performances (10, 13, 18, 23, 30 Mar, 4, 9 Apr 1963)

 

Conductor: Georg Solti, Director: Herbert Graf, Designer: Eugene Berman, Choreographer: Mattlyn Gavers

 

Otello: James McCracken, Desdemona: Gabriella Tucci (1-5)/Zinka Milanov (6-7), Iago: Robert Merrill (1-6)/Anselmo Colzani (7), Emilia: Mignon Dunn (1-3)/Janis Martin (4-7), Cassio: Paul Franke, Lodovico: Bonaldo Giaiotti (1-4)/John Macurdy (5-7), Montàno: Clifford Harvuot, Roderigo: Andrea Velis (1-2)/Robert Nagy (3, 6-7)/Charles Anthony (4-5), Herald: Roald Reitan (1-5, 7)/William Walker (6)

 

1963 – 1964

 

13 performances (8, 12, 15, 18, 25, 28 Feb, 9, 18, 21 Mar, 4, 9, 30 Apr, 9 May 1964)

 

Conductor: Nello Santi, Director: Herbert Graf, Stage Director: Patrick Tavernia, Designer: Eugene Berman, Choreographer: Mattlyn Gavers

 

Otello: James McCracken (1-4, 6-7, 9-13)/Arturo Sergi (5, 8), Desdemona: Leonie Rysanek (1-3, 6)/Zinka Milanov (4-5, 7-9)/Renata Tebaldi (10-13), Iago: Robert Merrill (1-2, 4-9, 12)/Anselmo Colzani (3, 7-8, 10-11, 13), Emilia: Janis Martin (1-4, 9-11)/Mignon Dunn (5-8, 12-13), Cassio: John Alexander (1, 3, 10-13)/Paul Franke (2, 4-9), Lodovico: William Wilderman (1-4, 7)/John Macurdy (5-8, 12)/Agostino Ferrin (9-11)/Justino Díaz (13), Montàno: Clifford Harvuot, Roderigo: Robert Nagy (1-4, 8-13)/Gabor Carelli (5-7), Herald: Robert Patterson (1-4, 11)/Russell Christopher (5-10)/Calvin Marsh (12-13)

 

1964 – 1965

 

7 performances (7, 21, 28 Nov, 4, 23, 29 Dec 1964, 15 Apr 1965)

 

Conductor: Thomas Schippers (1-5)/Kurt Adler (6), Director: Herbert Graf, Stage Director: Patrick Tavernia, Designer: Eugene Berman, Choreographer: Mattlyn Gavers

 

Otello: Dimiter Uzunov (1-3, 5-7)/James McCracken (4), Desdemona: Raina Kabaivanska (1, 3)/Zinka Milanov (2, 4, 7)/Renata Tebaldi (5-6), Iago: Cornell MacNeil (1-4, 7)/Robert Merrill (5-6), Emilia: Joann Grillo (1-4, 7)/Janis Martin (5-6), Cassio: John Alexander (1-3)/Paul Franke (4-7), Lodovico: Agostino Ferrin (1-6)/Justino Díaz (7), Montàno: Clifford Harvuot (1-6)/Calvin Marsh (7), Roderigo: Charles Anthony, Herald: Robert Goodlee (1-4)/Russell Christopher (5-7)

 

1966 – 1967

 

6 performances (27 Feb, 7, 11, 15 Mar, 3, 14 Apr 1967)

 

Conductor: Zubin Mehta, Director: Herbert Graf, Stage Director: Patrick Tavernia, Designer: Eugene Berman, Choreographer: Mattlyn Gavers

 

Otello: James McCracken (1-4)/Jon Vickers (5-6), Desdemona: Montserrat Caballé/Gabriella Tucci (5-6), Iago: Tito Gobbi (1-4)/Gabriel Bacquier (5-6), Emilia: Shirley Love (1-4)/Nancy Williams (5-6), Cassio: Ermanno Lorenzi, Lodovico: Raymond Michalski, Montàno: Russell Christopher (1)/Clifford Harvuot (2-6), Roderigo: Gabor Carelli (1-5)/Andrea Velis (6), Herald: Russell Christopher

 

1971 – 1972

 

NEW PRODUCTION

 

10 performances (25, 29 Mar, 3, 8, 13, 17, 21 Apr, 5, 10, 16 Jun 1972)

 

Conductor: Karl Böhm (1-7)/Francesco Molinari-Pradelli (8-10), Director: Franco Zeffirelli, Set Designer: Franco Zeffirelli, Costume Designer: Peter J. Hall

 

Otello: James McCracken, Desdemona: Teresa Zylis-Gara, Iago: Sherrill Milnes (1-6, 8)/Peter Glossop (7, 9-10), Emilia: Shirley Love, Cassio: Enrico Di Giuseppe (1-2, 4, 8)/William Lewis (3, 5-7, 9-10), Lodovico: Paul Plishka, Montàno: Robert Goodloe Roderigo: Andrea Velis, Herald: Raymond Gibbs

 

1972 – 1973

 

12 performances (5, 9, 13, 20, 23, 29 Dec 1972, 2, 5, 8 Jan, 8, 16, 20 Jun 1973)

 

Conductor: James Levine, Director: Franco Zeffirelli, Stage Director: Fabrizio Melano, Set Designer: Franco Zeffirelli, Costume Designer: Peter J. Hall

 

Otello: Jon Vickers (1-5, 11-12)/James McCracken (6-9), Desdemona: Teresa Zylis-Gara (1-6)/Renata Tebaldi (7-9)/Pilar Lorengar (10-12), Iago: Louis Quilico (1-5, 11-12)/Sherrill Milnes (6-10), Emilia: Jean Kraft (1-5, 7-12)/Shirley Love (6), Cassio: Leo Goerke (1-5, 10-12)/William Lewis (6-9), Lodovico: Raymond Michalski (1-5)/James Morris (6-12), Montàno: Robert Goodloe (1-3, 5-12)/Clifford Harvuot (4) Roderigo: Andrea Velis, Herald: Gene Boucher (1-5, 10-12)/Raymond Gibbs (6-9)

 

1973 – 1974

 

8 performances (9, 12, 15, 21, 27 Feb, 7, 25 Mar, 13 Apr 1974)

 

Conductor: James Levine, Director: Franco Zeffirelli, Stage Director: Fabrizio Melano, Set Designer: Franco Zeffirelli, Costume Designer: Peter J. Hall

 

Otello: Jon Vickers (1-5)/James McCracken (6-8), Desdemona: Kiri Te Kanawa (1, 6-8)/Teresa Stratas (2-5), Iago: Thomas Stewart (1-5)/Cornell MacNeil (6-8), Emilia: Jean Kraft (1-5)/Shirley Love (6-8), Cassio: William Lewis (1-5)/Raymond Gibbs (6-8), Lodovico: Paul Plishka, Montàno: Robert Goodloe, Roderigo: Andrea Velis, Herald: David Holloway

 

1977 – 1978

 

7 performances (30 Jan, 4, 8, 11, 17, 20, 24 Feb 1978)

 

Conductor: James Levine, Director: Franco Zeffirelli, Stage Director: Fabrizio Melano, Set Designer: Franco Zeffirelli, Costume Designer: Peter J. Hall

 

Otello: Jon Vickers (1-4)/James McCracken (5-7), Desdemona: Katia Ricciarelli, Iago: Cornell MacNeil (1-3, 5-7(i))/Anselmo Colzani (4)/Sherrill Milnes (7(ii)), Emilia: Jean Kraft, Cassio: Frank Little, Lodovico: James Morris, Montàno: Robert Goodloe, Roderigo: Andrea Velis, Herald: Arthur Thompson

 

1978 – 1979

 

5 performances (21, 25, 29 Sep, 3, 7 Oct 1978)

 

Conductor: James Levine, Director: Franco Zeffirelli, Stage Director: Fabrizio Melano, Set Designer: Franco Zeffirelli, Costume Designer: Peter J. Hall

 

Otello: Jon Vickers (1-2, 4)/Richard Cassilly (3), Desdemona: Renata Scotto (1-4)/Teresa Zylis-Gara (5), Iago: Cornell MacNeil, Emilia: Jean Kraft, Cassio: Raymond Gibbs, Lodovico: James Morris (1-4)/William Wilderman (5), Montàno: Robert Goodloe, Roderigo: Andrea Velis, Herald: Arthur Thompson

 

1979 – 1980

 

8 performances (24, 28 Sep, 2, 6, 10 Oct 1979, 31 Jan, 5, 9 Feb 1980)

 

Conductor: James Levine, Director: Franco Zeffirelli, Stage Director: Fabrizio Melano, Set Designer: Franco Zeffirelli, Costume Designer: Peter J. Hall, Lighting Designer: Gil Wechsler

 

Otello: Plácido Domingo (1-5)/Richard Cassilly (6-8(i))/Edward Sooter (8(ii)), Desdemona: Gilda Cruz-Romo (1-5)/Teresa Zylis-Gara (6-8), Iago: Sherrill Milnes, Emilia: Shirley Love (1-5)/Jean Kraft (6-8), Cassio: Giuliano Ciannella (1)/Raymond Gibbs (2-5)/Frank Little (6-8), Lodovico: Kurt Moll (1-4)/Philip Booth (5)/James Morris (6-8), Montàno: John Darrenkamp, Roderigo: Charles Anthony, Herald: Gene Boucher

 

1984 – 1985

 

5 performances (21, 25, 29 Jan, 2, 7 Feb 1985)

 

Conductor: James Levine, Director: Franco Zeffirelli, Stage Director: Fabrizio Melano, Set Designer: Franco Zeffirelli, Costume Designer: Peter J. Hall, Lighting Designer: Gil Wechsler

 

Otello: Plácido Domingo, Desdemona: Margaret Price, Iago: Sherrill Milnes, Emilia: Jean Kraft, Cassio: William Lewis, Lodovico: Gwynne Howell (1-4)/Terry Cook (5), Montàno: John Darrenkamp, Roderigo: Charles Anthony, Herald: Vernon Hartman

 

1987 – 1988

 

8 performances (21, 25, 29 Sep, 3, 7 Oct 1987, 18, 23, 27 Feb 1988)

 

Conductor: James Levine, Director: Franco Zeffirelli, Stage Director: Fabrizio Melano, Set Designer: Franco Zeffirelli, Costume Designer: Peter J. Hall, Lighting Designer: Gil Wechsler

 

Otello: Plácido Domingo, Desdemona: Kiri Te Kanawa (1, 3-8)/Aprile Millo (2), Iago: Silvano Carroli (1-2)/Justino Díaz (3-8), Emilia: Jean Kraft (1-2, 5-6)/Ariel Bybee (3-4, 7-8), Cassio: Allan Glassman, Lodovico: Hans Sotin (1-7)/Paul Plishka (8), Montàno: David Hamilton, Roderigo: Charles Anthony (1-5)/Andrea Velis (6-8), Herald: Erich Parce

 

1989 – 1990

 

5 performances (5, 9, 12, 16, 19 Mar 1990)

 

Conductor: Carlos Kleiber, Director: Franco Zeffirelli, Stage Director: Fabrizio Melano, Set Designer: Franco Zeffirelli, Costume Designer: Peter J. Hall, Lighting Designer: Gil Wechsler

 

Otello: Plácido Domingo, Desdemona: Katia Ricciarelli, Iago: Justino Díaz, Emilia: Sondra Kelly, Cassio: Barry McCauley, Lodovico: Paul Plishka, Montàno: David Hamilton (1)/Vernon Hartman (2-5), Roderigo: Charles Anthony, Herald: Erich Parce

 

1993 – 1994

 

NEW PRODUCTION

 

9 performances (21, 25, 29 Mar, 2, 6, 9, 14, 19, 22 Apr 1994)

 

Conductor: Valery Gergiev (1-6)/Adam Fischer (7-9), Director: Elijah Moshinsky, Set Designer: Michael Yeargan, Costume Designer: Peter J. Hall, Lighting Designer: Duane Schuler, Choreographer: Eleanor Fazan

 

Otello: Plácido Domingo (1-6)/Vladimir Atlantov (7-9), Desdemona: Carol Vaness (1-4, 8(i))/Renée Fleming (5-7)/Ljubov Kazarnovskaya (8(ii), 9), Iago: Sergei Leiferkus (1-6, 8-9)/Timothy Noble (7), Emilia: Jane Bunnell (1-4)/Wendy White (5-9), Cassio: Richard Croft (1-6)/Michael Myers (7-9), Lodovico: Paul Plishka, Montàno: Kim Josephson, Roderigo: Charles Anthony, Herald: Yanni Yannissis (1-6)/Bradley Garvin (7-9)

 

1995 – 1996

 

7 performances (2, 5, 9, 13, 16 Oct 1995, 6, 10 Feb 1996)

 

Conductor: James Levine, Director: Elijah Moshinsky, Stage Director: David Kneuss, Set Designer: Michael Yeargan, Costume Designer: Peter J. Hall, Lighting Designer: Duane Schuler, Choreographer: Eleanor Fazan

 

Otello: Plácido Domingo, Desdemona: Renée Fleming (1-5)/Aprile Millo (6-7), Iago: James Morris, Emilia: Jane Bunnell, Cassio: Richard Croft (1-5)/Clifton Forbis (6-7), Lodovico: Alexander Anisimov (1-5)/Paul Plishka (6-7), Montàno: Theodore Lambrinos, Roderigo: Charles Anthony, Herald: Christopher Schaldenbrand

 

1999 – 2000

 

8 performances (2, 6, 9, 12 Oct, 18, 23, 27 Nov, 2 Dec 1999)

 

Conductor: James Levine (1-4)/Mark Elder (5-7), Director: Elijah Moshinsky, Stage Director: David Kneuss, Set Designer: Michael Yeargan, Costume Designer: Peter J. Hall, Lighting Designer: Duane Schuler, Choreographer: Eleanor Fazan

 

Otello: Plácido Domingo (1-4)/Vladimir Bogachov (5-7), Desdemona: Barbara Frittoli (1-4)/Gabriela Benacková (5-6)/Elena Evseeva (7-8), Iago: James Morris (1-4)/Sergei Leiferkus (5-8), Emilia: Jane Bunnell (1-4, 7-8)/Jill Grove (5-6), Cassio: Kurt Streit (1-6)/Richard Croft (7-8), Lodovico: Paul Plishka (1-4)/Vaclovas Daunoras (5-8), Montàno: Frederick Burchinal, Roderigo: Charles Anthony, Herald: Mariusz Kwiecien (1-4)/Mark Uhlemann (5-8)

 

2002 – 2003

 

6 performances (10, 14, 19, 22, 26, 29 Mar 2003)

 

Conductor: Valery Gergiev, Director: Elijah Moshinsky, Stage Director: David Kneuss, Set Designer: Michael Yeargan, Costume Designer: Peter J. Hall, Lighting Designer: Duane Schuler, Choreographer: Eleanor Fazan

 

Otello: Vladimir Galouzine, Desdemona: Kallen Esperian (1-2)/Barbara Frittoli (3-6), Iago: Nikolai Putilin, Emilia: Jane Bunnell, Cassio: Raymond Very, Lodovico: Robert Lloyd, Montàno: Anooshah Golesorkhi, Roderigo: Bernard Fitch (1, 4-6)/Mark Schowalter (2-3), Herald: Charles Taylor

 

2004 – 2005

 

9 performances (20, 23, 27 Sep, 1, 4, 7, 14 Oct 2004, 5, 8 Jan 2005)

 

Conductor: James Levine, Director: Elijah Moshinsky, Stage Director: Sharon Thomas, Set Designer: Michael Yeargan, Costume Designer: Peter J. Hall, Lighting Designer: Duane Schuler, Choreographer: Eleanor Fazan

 

Otello: Ben Heppner, Desdemona: Barbara Frittoli, Iago: Carlo Guelfi (1-7)/Frederick Burchinal (8-9), Emilia: Jane Bunnell, Cassio: Garrett Sorenson, Lodovico: Vitalij Kowaljow, Montàno: Charles Taylor, Roderigo: Bernard Fitch, Herald: Brian Davis

 

2007 – 2008

 

8 performances (11, 15, 18, 22, 26 Feb, 1, 4, 8 Mar 2008)

 

Conductor: Semyon Bychkov, Director: Elijah Moshinsky, Stage Director: Sharon Thomas, Set Designer: Michael Yeargan, Costume Designer: Peter J. Hall, Lighting Designer: Duane Schuler, Choreographer: Eleanor Fazan

 

Otello: Johan Botha, Desdemona: Renée Fleming, Iago: Carlo Guelfi, Emilia: Wendy White, Cassio: Garrett Sorenson, Lodovico: Kristinn Sigmundsson, Montàno: Charles Taylor, Roderigo: Ronald Naldi, Herald: David Won

 

2012 – 2013

 

11 performances (9, 13, 16, 20, 27 Oct 2012, 11, 15, 20, 23, 27, 30 Mar 2013)

 

Conductor: Semyon Bychkov (1-5)/Alain Altinoglu (6), Director: Elijah Moshinsky, Stage Director: David Kneuss, Set Designer: Michael Yeargan, Costume Designer: Peter J. Hall, Lighting Designer: Duane Schuler, Choreographer: Eleanor Fazan

 

Otello: Johan Botha (1, 5)/Avgust Amonov (2-4)/José Cura (6-11), Desdemona: Renée Fleming (1-5)/Krassimira Stoyanova (6-11), Iago: Falk Struckmann (1-5)/Thomas Hampson (6-9, 11)/Marco Vratogna (10), Emilia: Renée Tatum (1-5)/Jennifer Johnson Cano (6-11), Cassio: Michael Fabiano (1-5)/Alexey Dolgov (6-11), Lodovico: James Morris (1-5)/Alexander Tsymbalyuk (6-11), Montàno: Stephen Gaertner, Roderigo: Eduardo Valdes (1-6, 9-11)/Mark Schowalter (7), Herald: Luthando Qave (1-5)/Alexey Lavrov (6-11)

 

2015 – 2016

 

NEW PRODUCTION

 

13 performances (21, 24, 28 Sep, 2, 6, 10, 14, 17 Oct 2015, 20, 23, 28 Apr, 2, 6, May 2016)

 

Conductor: Yannick Nézet-Séguin (1-8)/Adam Fischer (9-13), Producer: Bartlett Sher, Set Designer: Es Devlin, Costume Designer: Catherine Zuber, Lighting Designer: Donald Holder, Projection Designer: Luke Halls

 

Otello: Aleksandrs Antonenko (1-9, 10(i), 12-13)/Francesco Anile (10(ii, 11), Desdemona: Sonya Yoncheva (1-8)/Hibla Gerzmava (9-13), Iago: Zeljko Lucic, Emilia: Jennifer Johnson Cano, Cassio: Dimitri Pittas (1-8)/Alexey Dolgov (9-13), Lodovico: Günther Groissböck (1-8)/James Morris (9-13), Montàno: Jeff Mattsey, Roderigo: Chad Shelton, Herald: Tyler Duncan

 

2018 – 2019

 

7 performances (14, 17, 21, 28 Dec 2018, 2, 5, 10 Jan 2019)

 

Conductor: Gustavo Dudamel, Producer: Bartlett Sher, Stage Director: Gina Lapinski Set Designer: Es Devlin, Costume Designer: Catherine Zuber, Lighting Designer: Donald Holder, Projection Designer: Luke Halls

 

Otello: Carl Tanner (1, 4)/Stuart Skelton (2-3, 5-7), Desdemona: Sonya Yoncheva (1-3, 5)/Julianna Di Giacomo (4)/Jennifer Check (7), Iago: Zeljko Lucic, Emilia: Jennifer Johnson Cano, Cassio: Alexey Dolgov, Lodovico: James Morris, Montàno: Jeff Mattsey, Roderigo: Chad Shelton, Herald: Kidon Choi

 

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