OTELLO (Verdi) at the Staatsoper, Wien (1945 - 2022)

1945 – 1946

 

NEW STAGING AND SETTINGS (Theater an der Wien)

 

18 performances (21, 25, 29 Dec 1945, 4, 9, 16, 24, 31 Jan, 8, 25 Feb, 9, 14 Mar, 7, 11, 15 Apr, 11 May, 7, 11 Jun 1946)

 

Conductor: Josef Krips (1-8, 11-13, 15-16)/Rudolf Moralt (9-10, 14, 17-18), Director: Oscar Fritz Schuh, Designer: Robert Kautsky

 

Otello: Max Lorenz, Desdemona: Hilde Konetzni (1-13, 16)/Ljuba Welitsch (14-15)/Elisabeth Wende (17)/Maria Reining (18), Iago: Paul Schöffler (1-12, 15-18)/Hans Hotter (13-14), Emilia: Elena Nikolaidi (1-4)/Else Schürhoff (5-18), Cassio: Wenko Wenkoff (1, 5-10)/Josef Witt (2-4, 11-18), Lodovico: Alois Pernerstorfer (1-9, 12, 14-15, 17-18)/Marjan Rus (10-11, 13, 16), Montàno: Hans Schweiger, Roderigo: Peter Klein, Herald: Hans Schäfer (1-6, 9-10, 16)/Franz Bierbach (7, 11-15, 17-18)/Karl Kolovratnik (8)

 

1946 – 1947

 

10 Performances (4, 15, 28 Sep, 2, 23 Oct, 17, 20 Nov 1946, 16, 23, 26 Mar 1947)

 

Conductor: Josef Krips (1-6)/Rudolf Moralt (7-10), Director: Oscar Fritz Schuh, Designer: Robert Kautsky

 

Otello: Max Lorenz, Desdemona: Hilde Konetzni (1, 6, 10)/Ljuba Welitsch (2-4)/Maria Reining (5, 8-9), Iago: Hans Hotter (1, 5)/Paul Schöffler (2-4, 6-10), Emilia: Else Schürhoff, Cassio: Josef Witt (1-7, 9-10)/Hermann Gallos (8), Lodovico: Marjan Rus, Montàno: Hans Schweiger, Roderigo: Peter Klein, Herald: Harald Pröglhöf (1-2, 5-10)/Franz Bierbach (3-4)

 

1947 – 1948

 

3 performances (2 Feb, 27 Apr, 5 May 1948)

 

Conductor: Rudolf Moralt (1, 3)/Karl Böhm (2), Director: Oscar Fritz Schuh, Designer: Robert Kautsky

 

Otello: László Szemere (1)/Max Lorenz (2-3), Desdemona: Ljuba Welitsch (1)/Hilde Konetzni (2-3), Iago: Mathieu Ahlersmeyer (1)/Paul Schöffler (2)/Hans Hotter (3), Emilia: Else Schürhoff (1-2)/Dagmar Hermann (3), Cassio: Wenko Wenkoff, Lodovico: Marjan Rus, Montàno: Hans Schweiger, Roderigo: Peter Klein, Herald: Harald Pröglhöf

 

1948 – 1949

 

7 Performances (2, 23 Sep, 5 Oct 1948, 13, 27 Jan, 19 Mar, 18 May 1949)

 

Conductor: Karl Böhm (1, 7)/János Ferencsik (2-3, 6)/Otto Ackermann (4-5), Director: Oscar Fritz Schuh, Designer: Robert Kautsky

 

Otello: Max Lorenz (1-3, 6-7)/Günther Treptow (4-5), Desdemona: Hilde Konetzni (1-2, 5)/Maria Reining (3, 6-7)/Ljuba Welitsch (4), Iago: Paul Schöffler, Emilia: Else Schürhoff (1-6)/Dagmar Hermann (7), Cassio: Wenko Wenkoff (1-2, 4-5, 7)/Josef Witt (3, 6), Lodovico: Marjan Rus (1-2, 4-5)/Alfred Jerger (3, 6-7), Montàno: Hans Schweiger, Roderigo: Peter Klein (1-3, 5)/William Wernigk (4, 7)/Harald Pröglhöf (6), Herald: Harald Pröglhöf (1-5, 7)/Franz Bierbach (6)

 

1949 – 1950

 

5 performances (4, 10 Sep, 9 Nov 1949, 7, 19 May 1950)

 

Conductor: Rudolf Moralt (1, 5)/Josef Krips (2, 4)/Meinhard Zallinger (3), Director: Oscar Fritz Schuh, Designer: Robert Kautsky

 

Otello: Max Lorenz (1-3)/Torsten Ralf (4-5), Desdemona: Maria Reining (1)/Hilde Zadek (2-5), Iago: Paul Schöffler, Emilia: Dagmar Hermann (1)/Rosette Anday (2)/Elsa Schürhoff (3-5), Cassio: Wenko Wenkoff, Lodovico: Alfred Jerger, Montàno: Hans Schweiger, Roderigo: Peter Klein (1-2, 4-5)/WilliamWernigk (3), Herald: Harald Pröglhöf

 

1950 – 1951

 

 

13 performances (1, 30 Sep, 2, 14 Oct, 7 Nov, 10, 15 Dec 1950, 28 Jan, 8 Feb, 7, 27 Apr, 24 May, 5 Jun 1950)

 

Conductor: Rudolf Moralt (1, 5-6, 8-9, 11-13)/Fritz Busch (2-4)/Rudolf Kempe (7, 10)/Karl Böhm (12), Director: Oscar Fritz Schuh, Designer: Robert Kautsky

 

Otello: Max Lorenz (1, 10,12-13)/Torsten Ralf (2-6, 8-9, 13)/Bernd Aldenhoff (7)/Peter Anders (11), Desdemona: Lisa Lienbach (1)/Hilde Zadek (2-4, 10)/Ljuba Welitsch (5)/Hilde Konetzni (6-8)/Carla Martinis (9, 13)/Maria Reining (11-12), Iago: Paul Schöffler (1-4, 8-9, 12-13)/Josef Hermann (5-7, 10-11), Emilia: Elsa Schürhoff, Cassio: Wenko Wenkoff (1-3, 11-13)/Josef Witt (4-5)/Hugo Meyer-Welfing (6-10), Lodovico: Marjan Rus(1, 6)/Alois Pernerstorfer (2, 5, 8-9)/Alfred Jerger (3-4, 7, 10-13), Montàno: Hans Schweiger (1-8, 10, 12-13)/Viktor Madin (9, 11), Roderigo: Peter Klein (1-6, 10-11, 13)/William Wernigk (7, 12)/Hermann Gallos (8-9), Herald: Harald Pröglhöf (1-6, 8-9, 11-13)/Franz Bierbach (7)/Walter Berry (10)

 

1951 – 1952

 

13 performances (5, 26 Sep, 11, 18 Oct, 7, 15 Nov, 3 Dec 1951, 6, 8, Jan, 20, 28 Feb, 10 Mar, 28 May 1952)

 

Conductor: Rudolf Kempe (1-3, 12)/Rudolf Moralt (4-7, 11)/Karl Böhm (8-10)/Otto Ackermann (13), Director: Oscar Fritz Schuh, Designer: Robert Kautsky

 

Otello: Torsten Ralf (1-2, 4-6, 12)/Max Lorenz (3)/Josef Gostic (7-9, 11, 13)/Peter Anders (10), Desdemona: Maria Reining (1, 5-7, 9-10, 13)/Hilde Zadek (2)/Carla Martinis (3, 8)/Hilde Konetzni (4, 11-12), Iago: Paul Schöffler (1-2, 13)/Alexander Fenyves (3)/Karl Kamann (4, 8-12)/Josef Herrmann (5-7), Emilia: Elsa Schürhoff (1-2, 5, 7-8, 12-13)/Rosette Anday (3-4, 6, 9-11), Cassio: Josef Witt (1)/Wenko Wenkoff (2-4, 12)/Hugo Meyer-Welfing (5, 8-9, 11)/Anton Dermota (6-7, 10, 13), Lodovico: Alfred Jerger (1, 5)/Oskar Czerwenka (2-4, 6-12), Montàno: Hans Schweiger (1, 3, 5-13)/Viktor Madin (2, 4), Roderigo: Peter Klein (1-3, 7-9, 12-13)/Hermann Gallos (4)/William Wernigk (5-6, 10-11), Herald: Harald Pröglhöf (1-9, 13)/Walter Berry (10-11)/Franz Bierbach (12)

 

1952 – 1953

 

9 performances (2, 13 Oct, 9 Nov 1952, 11 Feb, 6, 18, 27 Apr, 12 May, 2 Jun 1953)

 

Conductor: Rudolf Moralt (1, 3)/Meinhard Zallinger(2)/Rudolf Kempe (4)/Heinrich Hollreiser (5-7, 9)/Wilfriede Loibner (8), Director: Oscar Fritz Schuh, Designer: Robert Kautsky

 

Otello: Max Lorenz (1-2, 5-7)/Torsten Ralf (3)/Josef Gostic (4, 8)/Set Svanholm (9(1))/Günther Treptow (9(2)), Desdemona: Carla Martinis (1, 5-9)/Hilde Zadek (2, 4)/Elisabeth Grümmer (3), Iago: Paul Schöffler (1-2, 4, 6-7)/Josef Hermann (3)/Karl Kamann (5, 8)/Josef Metternich (9), Emilia: Elsa Schürhoff (1, 4, 6-8)/Rosette Anday (2-3, 5)/Dagmar Hermann (9), Cassio: Hugo Meyer-Welfing (1)/Wenko Wenkoff (2-3, 8)/Anton Dermota (4-7, 9), Lodovico: Oskar Czerwenka (1, 5-9)/Alois Pernerstorfer (2, 4)/Werner Faulhaber (3), Montàno: Hans Schweiger, Roderigo: William Wernigk (1, 4-5)/Peter Klein (2-3, 6-7)/Hermann Gallos (9), Herald: Harald Pröglhöf (1-4, 6-9)/Walter Berry (5)

 

1953 – 1954

 

8 performances (10 Sep, 8, 18 Nov, 21 Dec 1953, 5 Feb, 14 Mar, 16 May, 24 Jun 1954)

 

Conductor: Rudolf Kempe (1)/Wilfriede Loibner (2)/Berislav Klobučar (3-5, 8)/Rudolf Moralt (6-7), Director: Oscar Fritz Schuh, Designer: Robert Kautsky

 

Otello: Max Lorenz (1-2, 4, 7)/Josef Gostic (3, 5-6, 8), Desdemona: Carla Martinis (1, 7)/Elisabeth Grümmer (2, 6)/Maria Reining (3-4, 8)/Hilde Zadek (5), Iago: Josef Metternich (1)/Jovan Gligor (2)/Gustav Neidlinger (3)/Paul Schöffler (4-7)/Karl Kamann (8), Emilia: Dagmar Hermann (1-3, 6, 8)/Rosette Anday (4-5, 7), Cassio: Karl Terkal(1-2, 4-5, 8)/Anton Dermota (3, 6)/Hugo Meyer-Welfing (7), Lodovico: Oskar Czerwenka (1, 5)/Alfred Jerger (2)/Herbert Alsen (3, 6-8)/Alois Pernerstorfer (4), Montàno: Hans Schweiger, Roderigo: Peter Klein (1, 6-7)/William Wernigk (2-3, 4-5, 8), Herald: Harald Pröglhöf

 

1956 – 1957

 

NEW PRODUCTION

 

9 performances (15, 18, 21, 27, 30 Apr, 3, 6 May, 5, 9 June 1957)

 

Conductor: Herbert von Karajan, Director: Herbert von Karajan, Stage Designer: Wilhelm Reinking, Costume Designer: Georges Wakhevich, Choral Director: Roberto Benaglio

 

Otello: Mario del Monaco (1-7)/Carlo Guichandut (8-9), Desdemona: Leonie Rysanek (1-7)/Sena Jurinac (8-9), Iago: Anselmo Colzani (1-7)/Paul Schöffler (8-9), Emilia: Anna Maria Canali, Cassio: Giuseppe Zampieri, Lodovico: Frederick Guthrie, Montàno: Carlo Forti (1-7)/Duncan MacLeod (8-9), Roderigo: Athos Cesarini (1-7)/Erich Majkut (8-9), Herald: Duncan MacLeod (1-7)/Harald Pröglhöf (8-9)

 

 

1957 – 1958

 

6 performances (3, 6 Oct, 11 Dec 1957, 22 Jan, 26 Mar, 9 Apr 1958)

 

Conductor: Herbert von Karajan, Director: Herbert von Karajan, Stage Designer: Wilhelm Reinking, Costume Designer: Georges Wakhevich, Choral Director: Roberto Benaglio

 

Otello: Carlo Guichandut, Desdemona: Sena Jurinac (1-2, 5)/Leonie Rysanek (3-4)/Renata Tebaldi (6), Iago: Paul Schöffler (1-2, 4-5)/Tomislav Neralić (3)/Tito Gobbi (6), Emilia: Hilde Rössel-Majdan, Cassio: Giuseppe Zampieri (1-2, 5-6)/Anton Dermota (3-4), Lodovico: Frederick Guthrie (1-2, 6)/Oskar Czerwenka (3-5), Montàno: Duncan MacLeod (1-2, 5-6)/Hans Schweiger (3-4), Roderigo: Erich Majkut, Herald: Harald Pröglhöf

 

1958 – 1959

 

6 performances (2, 5 Dec 1958, 10, 13 Mar, 15, 19 Jun 1959)

 

Conductor: Herbert von Karajan (1-3, 5)/Rudolf Kempe (4)/Antonino Votto (6), Director: Herbert von Karajan, Stage Designer: Wilhelm Reinking, Costume Designer: Georges Wakhevich, Choral Director: Roberto Benaglio

 

Otello: Carlo Guichandut, Desdemona: Sena Jurinac(1-4)/Renata Tebaldi (5-6), Iago: Paul Schöffler (1, 4)/Aldo Protti (2-3)/Tito Gobbi (5-6), Emilia: Hilde Rössel-Majdan, Cassio: Giuseppe Zampieri, Lodovico: Frederick Guthrie (1-2, 5)/Oskar Czerwenka (3-4)/Endre Koréh (6), Montàno: Hans Schweiger, Roderigo: Erich Majkut, Herald: Harald Pröglhöf

 

1959 – 1960

 

8 performances (12, 17, 19 Dec 1959, 15, 18 Jan, 18 Mar, 4, 9 Apr 1960)

 

Conductor: André Cluytens (1, 4-5)/Heinz Wallberg (2-3, 8/Nello Santi (6-7), Director: Herbert von Karajan, Stage Designer: Wilhelm Reinking, Costume Designer: Georges Wakhevich, Choral Director: Roberto Benaglio

 

Otello: Carlo Guichandut (1-5)/Dimiter Usunow (6-8), Desdemona: Gré Brouwenstijn (1)/Joan Sutherland (2-3)/Sena Jurinac (4-6)/Ekaterina Georgiewa (7)/Carla Martinis (8), Iago: Aldo Protti (1-7)/Paul Schöffler (8), Emilia: Dagmar Hermann (1, 3-4, 6-8)/Hilde Rössel-Majdan (2, 5), Cassio: Giuseppe Zampieri (1-3, 6)/Ermanno Lorenzi (4-5)/Anton Dermota (7-8), Lodovico: Alois Pernerstorfer (1-3, 6)/Ludwig Welter (4-5)/Oskar Czerwenka (7-8), Montàno: Hans Schweiger, Roderigo: Ermanno Lorenzi (1-3, 6-8)/Erich Majkut (4-5), Herald: Harald Pröglhöf

 

1960 – 1961

 

8 performances (7, 16, 19 Dec 1960, 30 Jan, 23, 30 Apr, 7 May, 29 Jun 1961)

 

Conductor: Mlada Basic (1)/Nello Santi (2)/Berislav Klobučar (3, 5)/Francesco Molinari-Pradelli (4)/Alberto Erede (6)/Antal Doráti (7)/Heinz Wallberg (8), Director: Herbert von Karajan, Stage Designer: Wilhelm Reinking, Costume Designer: Georges Wakhevich, Choral Director: Roberto Benaglio

 

Otello: Dimiter Usunow (1, 3-4)/James McCracken (2, 5-8), Desdemona: Sena Jurinac (1-3, 5-8)/Consuelo Rubio (4), Iago: Aldo Protti (1-3, 5-7)/Rudolf Knoll (4, 8), Emilia: Hilde Rössel-Majdan (1-4)/Dagmar Hermann (5-6)/Annemarie Ludwig (7-8), Cassio: Giuseppe Zampieri (1-2, 5-6)/Anton Dermota (3-4, 7-8), Lodovico: Frederick Guthrie (1-6)/Ludwig Welter (7)/Nicola Zaccaria (8), Montàno: Hans Schweiger (1-4, 7-8)/Hans Strohbauer (5-6), Roderigo: Ermanno Lorenzi (1, 5, 7-8)/ErichMajkut (2-4), Herald: Harald Pröglhöf (1-6)/Franz Bierbach (7-8)

 

1961 – 1962

 

4 performances (29 Nov 1961, 10, 26 Jan, 19 Apr 1962)

 

Conductor: Francesco Molinari-Pradelli (1)/Alberto Erede (2)/Tullio Serafin (3)/Alberto Erede (4), Director: Herbert von Karajan, Stage Designer: Wilhelm Reinking, Costume Designer: Georges Wakhevich, Choral Director: Roberto Benaglio

 

Otello: James McCracken (1, 4)/Dimiter Usunow (2, 3), Desdemona: Sena Jurinac (1)/Ekaterina Georgiewa (2)/Régine Crespin (3)/Leonie Rysanek (4), Iago: Aldo Protti (1, 3-4)/Paul Schöffler (2),  Emilia: Annemarie Ludwig (1)/Biserka Cvejic (2, 4)/Hilde Rössel-Majdan (3), Cassio: Giuseppe Zampieri (1-3)/Ermanno Lorenzi (4), Lodovico: Nicola Zaccaria (1)/Ludwig Welter (2)/Ferruccio Mazzoli (3)/Frederick Guthrie (4), Montàno: Hans Schweiger (1-3)/Hans Strohbauer (4), Roderigo: Ermanno Lorenzi (1-2)/Erich Majkut (3-4), Herald: Franz Bierbach (1)/Harald Pröglhöf (2-4)

 

1962 – 1963

 

6 performances (29 Nov, 4, 22 Dec 1962, 23 Jan, 22 Mar, 7 May 1963)

 

Conductor: Giuseppe Patané (1-2)/Oliviero de Fabritiis (3)/Heinz Wallberg (4-5)/Nello Santi (6), Director: Herbert von Karajan, Stage Designer: Wilhelm Reinking, Costume Designer: Georges Wakhevich, Choral Director: Roberto Benaglio

 

Otello: James McCracken (1-2, 4)/Dimiter Usunow (3, 6)/Carlo Guichandot (5), Desdemona: Sena Jurinac (1-2, 5)/Gabriella Tucci (3)/Maria van Dongen (4)/Leonie Rysanek (6), Iago: Aldo Protti (1-2, 4)/Giuseppe Taddei (3, 5-6), Emilia: Hilde Rössel-Majdan (1-3, 5)/Dagmar Hermann (4)/Margarita Lilowa (6), Cassio: Anton Dermota (1-2, 4-6)/Ermanno Lorenzi (3), Lodovico: Alois Pernerstorfer (1-4)/Frederick Guthrie (5-6), Montàno: Hans Schweiger (1-4)/Siegfried Rudolf Frese (5-6), Roderigo: Ermanno Lorenzi (1, 4, 5)/Erich Majkut (2-3, 6), Herald: Harald Pröglhöf

 

 

1963 – 1964

 

8 performances (3, 10 Oct, 10 Dec 1963, 15, 24 Feb, 1, 5 May, 4 Jun 1964)

 

Conductor: Herbert von Karajan (1)/Josef Krips (2)/Nello Santi (3, 8)/Georges Prêtre (4-5)/János Ferencsik (6)/Leopold Ludwig (7), Director: Herbert von Karajan, Stage Designer: Wilhelm Reinking, Costume Designer: Georges Wakhevich, Choral Director: Roberto Benaglio

 

Otello: Carlo Guichandot (1-2)/James McCracken (3)/Dimiter Usunow (4-5, 7-8)/Walter Geisler (6), Desdemona: Gabriella Tucci (1-2)/Gré Brouwenstijn (3)/Margherita Roberti (4-5)/Sena Jurinac (6, 8)/Leonie Rysanek (7), Iago: Giuseppe Taddei (1-3, 8)/Aldo Protti (4-5)/Tito Gobbi (6-7), Emilia: Margarita Lilowa (1-2, 4-5, 8)/Hilde Rössel-Majdan (3, 7)/Biserka Cvejic (6), Cassio: Giuseppe Zampieri (1, 3, 8)/Piero de Palma (2)/Anton Dermota (4-7), Lodovico: Ludwig Welter (1)/Nicola Zaccaria (2)/Frederick Guthrie (3-8), Montàno: Siegfried Rudolf Frese, Roderigo: Ermanno Lorenzi, Herald: Harald Pröglhöf

 

1964 – 1965

 

5 performances (13, 17, 22 Dec 1964, 20 Feb, 21 Mar 1965)

 

Conductor: Leopold Ludwig (1)/Oskar Danon (2-5), Director: Herbert von Karajan, Stage Designer: Wilhelm Reinking, Costume Designer: Georges Wakhevich, Choral Director: Roberto Benaglio

 

Otello: James McCracken (1-3, 5)/Dimiter Usunow (4), Desdemona: Leonie Rysanek (1-3)/Sena Jurinac (4-5), Iago: Aldo Protti, Emilia: Hilde Rössel-Majdan (1, 5)/Margarita Lilowa (2-4), Cassio: Ermanno Lorenzi (1-3)/Giuseppe Zampieri (4-5), Lodovico: Frederick Guthrie, Montàno: Hans Christian (1-2)/Siegfried Rudolf Frese (3-5), Roderigo: Erich Majkut, Herald: Harald Pröglhöf

 

1965 – 1966

 

4 performances (4 Sep, 22 Oct 1965, 26, 31 May 1966)

 

Conductor: Heinz Wallberg (1-2)/André Cluytens (3, 4), Director: Herbert von Karajan, Stage Designer: Wilhelm Reinking, Costume Designer: Georges Wakhevich, Choral Director: Roberto Benaglio

 

Otello: James McCracken (1, 3-4)/Hans Beirer (2(1))/Dimiter Usunow (2(2)), Desdemona: Marcella Pobbe (1-2)/Sena Jurinac (3-4), Iago: Aldo Protti (1-2)/Thomas Stewart (3-4), Emilia: Margarita Lilowa, Cassio: Anton Dermota, Lodovico: Frederick Guthrie (1-2)/Tugomir Franc (3-4), Montàno: Siegfried Rudolf Frese (1, 4)/Hans Christian (2-3), Roderigo: Erich Majkut, Herald: Harald Pröglhöf

 

1966 – 1967

 

3 performances (11, 16, 20 Nov 1966)

 

Conductor: Argeo Quadri, Director: Herbert von Karajan, Stage Designer: Wilhelm Reinking, Costume Designer: Georges Wakhevich, Choral Director: Roberto Benaglio

 

Otello: Charles Craig (1)/Pier Miranda Ferraro (2-3), Desdemona: Ilva Ligabue, Iago: Piero Cappuccilli, Emilia: Hilde Rössel-Majdan, Cassio: Giuseppe Zampieri, Lodovico: Tugomir Franc, Montàno: Siegfried Rudolf Frese, Roderigo: Erich Majkut, Herald: Harald Pröglhöf

 

1967 – 1968

 

4 performances (25, 28 Feb, 7 Mar, 10 Jun 1968)

 

Conductor: Josef Krips (1-2)/Heinz Wallberg (3)/Berislav Klobučar (4), Director: Herbert von Karajan, Stage Designer: Wilhelm Reinking, Costume Designer: Georges Wakhevich, Choral Director: Roberto Benaglio

 

Otello: James McCracken (1-2)/Hans Beirer (3)/Berislav Klobučar (4), Desdemona: Sena Jurinac, Iago: Peter Glossop (1-2)/Cesare Bardelli (3)/Piero Cappuccilli (4), Emilia: Hilde Rössel-Majdan, Cassio: Anton Dermota (1-3)/Giuseppe Zampieri (4), Lodovico: Tugomir Franc (1-3)/Ivo Vinco (4), Montàno: Hans Christian, Roderigo: Erich Majkut (1-3)/Mario Guggia (4), Herald: Harald Pröglhöf

 

1968 – 1969

 

3 performances (15 Dec 1968, 4 Jan, 23 Jun 1969)

 

Conductor: Heinz Wallberg (1-2)/Josef Krips (3), Director: Herbert von Karajan, Stage Designer: Wilhelm Reinking, Costume Designer: Georges Wakhevich, Choral Director: Roberto Benaglio

 

Otello: James McCracken (1, 3)/Hans Beirer (2), Desdemona: Sena Jurinac (1)/Gwyneth Jones (2-3), Iago: Aldo Protti (1)/Gabriel Bacquier (2)/Peter Glossop (3), Emilia: Margarita Lilowa (1, 3)/Hilde Rössel-Majdan (2), Cassio: Giuseppe Zampieri, Lodovico: Frederick Guthrie, Montàno: Hans Christian (1-2)/Siegfried Rudolf Frese (3), Roderigo: Mario Guggia, Herald: Harald Pröglhöf

 

1969 – 1970

 

2 performances (4 Jan, 22 Mar 1970)

 

Conductor: Silvio Varviso (1)/Berislav Klobučar (2) Director: Herbert von Karajan, Stage Designer: Wilhelm Reinking, Costume Designer: Georges Wakhevich, Choral Director: Norbert Balatsch

 

Otello: Hans Beirer, Desdemona: Gwyneth Jones, Iago: Gianpiero Mastromei, Emilia: Hilde Rössel-Majdan, Cassio: Horacio Mastrango (1)/Giuseppe Zampieri (2), Lodovico: Frederick Guthrie (1)/Tugomir Franc (2), Montàno: Hans Christian (1)/Siegfried Rudolf Frese (2), Roderigo: Mario Guggia, Herald: Harald Pröglhöf

 

1971 – 1972

 

1 performance (8 Dec 1971)

 

Conductor: Silvio Varviso Director: Herbert von Karajan, Stage Designer: Wilhelm Reinking, Costume Designer: Georges Wakhevich, Choral Director: Norbert Balatsch

 

Otello: Leonardo del Ferro (i)/Hans Beirer (ii), Desdemona: Sena Jurinac, Iago: Gianpiero Mastromei, Emilia: Rohangiz Yachmi, Cassio: Anton Dermota, Lodovico: Frederick Guthrie, Montàno: Hans Christian, Roderigo: Mario Guggia, Herald: Harald Pröglhöf

 

1972 – 1973

 

1 performances (15 Feb 1973)

 

Conductor: Heinz Wallberg Director: Herbert von Karajan, Stage Designer: Wilhelm Reinking, Costume Designer: Georges Wakhevich, Choral Director: Norbert Balatsch

 

Otello: Hans Beirer, Desdemona: Ileana Meriggioli, Iago: Gianpiero Mastromei, Emilia: Margarita Lilowa, Cassio: Adolf Dallapozza, Lodovico: Frederick Guthrie, Montàno: Siegfried Rudolf Frese, Roderigo: Mario Guggia, Herald: Harald Pröglhöf

 

1973 – 1974

 

3 performances (16 Dec 1973, 11 Feb, 21 Jun 1974)

 

Conductor: Heinz Wallberg (1-2)/Alberto Erede (3) Director: Herbert von Karajan, Stage Designer: Wilhelm Reinking, Costume Designer: Georges Wakhevich, Choral Director: Norbert Balatsch

 

Otello: Hans Beirer (1)/James McCracken (2)/James King (3), Desdemona: Teresa Zylis-Gara, Iago: Gianpiero Mastromei (1)/Giuseppe Taddei (2)/Sándor Solyom-Nagy (3), Emilia: Margarita Lilowa (1-2)/Rohangiz Yachmi (3), Cassio: Giuseppe Zampieri (1, 3)/Adolf Dallapozza (2), Lodovico: Bonaldo Giaiotti (1)/Frederick Guthrie (2)/Malcolm Smith (3), Montàno: Hans Christian (1, 3)/Siegfried Rudolf Frese (2), Roderigo: Mario Guggia (1)/Ewald Aichberger (2, 3), Herald: Georg Tichy

 

1974 – 1975

 

2 performances (2 Feb, 19 Apr 1975)

 

Conductor: Heinz Wallberg (1)/Alberto Erede (2), Director: Herbert von Karajan, Stage Designer: Wilhelm Reinking, Costume Designer: Georges Wakhevich, Choral Director: Norbert Balatsch

 

Otello: Hans Beirer, Desdemona: Gwyneth Jones (1)/Teresa Zylis-Gara (2), Iago: Kostas Paskalis (1)/Giuseppe Taddei (2), Emilia: Margarita Lilowa (1)/Czeslawa Slania (2), Cassio: William Blakenship (1)/Adolf Dallapozza (2), Lodovico: Frederick Guthrie, Montàno: Hans Christian (1)/Siegfried Rudolf Frese (2), Roderigo: Ewald Aichberger, Herald: Georg Tichy

 

1975 – 1976

 

5 performances (5, 14 Sep, 1 Oct 1975, 6 Feb, 4 May 1976)

 

Conductor: Anton Guadagno (1-4)/Heinz Wallberg (5), Director: Herbert von Karajan, Stage Designer: Wilhelm Reinking, Costume Designer: Georges Wakhevich, Choral Director: Norbert Balatsch

 

Otello: James McCracken (1-2)/Jon Vickers (3)/Gilbert Py (4)/Franco Bonisolli (5), Desdemona: Teresa Zylis-Gara(1-3)/Radmila Bakocevic (4)/Anna Alexieva (5), Iago: Kostas Paskalis (1-2, 4)/Giuseppe Taddei (3, 5), Emilia: Czeslawa Slania, Cassio: William Blankenship (1-3, 5)/Anton Dermota (4), Lodovico: Frederick Guthrie, Montàno: Siegfried Rudolf Frese (1, 3, 5)/Hans Christian (2, 4), Roderigo: Horst Nitsche (1-3)/Ewald Aichberger (4-5), Herald: Georg Tichy (1, 5)/Harald Pröglhöf (2-4)

 

1976 – 1977

 

1 performance (25 May 1977)

 

Conductor: Héctor Urbón, Director: Herbert von Karajan, Stage Designer: Wilhelm Reinking, Costume Designer: Georges Wakhevich, Choral Director: Norbert Balatsch

 

Otello: Hans Beirer, Desdemona: Katia Ricciarelli, Iago: Piero Cappuccilli, Emilia: Czeslawa Slania, Cassio: Adolf Dallapozza, Lodovico: Frederick Guthrie, Montàno: Hans Christian, Roderigo: Horst Nitsche, Herald: Harald Pröglhöf

 

1980 – 1981

 

PREMIERE

 

7 performances (13, 16, 19, 22, 25 Sep, 25, 30 Nov 1980)

 

Conductor: Adam Fischer, Director: Richard Bletschacher after Herbert von Karajan, Stage Designer: Wilhelm Reinking, Costume Designer: Georges Wakhevich, Choral Director: Norbert Balatsch, Children’s Choir: Wiener Sängerknaben

 

Otello: Wladimir Atlantow (1-5)/Carlo Cossutta (6-7), Desdemona: Kiri Te Kanawa(1-5)/Luisa Bosabalian (6-7), Iago: Giuseppe Taddei (1-5)/Piero Cappuccilli (6-7), Emilia: Marjana Lipovšek (1-5)/Czeslawa Slania (6-7), Cassio: Thomas Moser, Lodovico: Kurt Rydl (1-4, 6-7)/Rudolf Mazzola (5), Montàno: Paul Wolfrum, Roderigo: Horst Nitsche (1-3)/Ewald Aichberger (4-7), Herald: Rudolf Kostas

 

1981 – 1982

 

REVIVED PRODUCTION

 

3 performances (2, 5, 8 Jun 1982)

 

Conductor: James Levine, Director: Richard Bletschacher after Herbert von Karajan, Stage Designer: Wilhelm Reinking, Costume Designer: Georges Wakhevich, Choral Director: Norbert Balatsch

 

Otello: Plácido Domingo, Desdemona: Mirella Freni, Iago: Cornell MacNeil, Emilia: Margarita Lilowa, Cassio: Thomas Moser, Lodovico: Kurt Rydl, Montàno: Reid Bunger, Roderigo: Horst Nitsche, Herald: Rudolf Kostas

 

1982 – 1983

 

3 performances (4, 7, 12 Sep 1982)

 

Conductor: Adam Fischer, Director: Richard Bletschacher after Herbert von Karajan, Stage Designer: Wilhelm Reinking, Costume Designer: Georges Wakhevich, Choral Director: Norbert Balatsch

 

Otello: Plácido Domingo, Desdemona: Margaret Price, Iago: Sigmund Nimsgern (1-2)/Giuseppe Taddei (3), Emilia: Margarita Lilowa, Cassio: Thomas Moser, Lodovico: Kurt Rydl, Montàno: Reid Bunger, Roderigo: Horst Nitsche, Herald: Robert Riener

 

1986 – 1987

 

PREMIERE

 

9 performances (10, 13, 17, 20, 24 May, 7, 11, 17, 20 Jun 1987)

 

Conductor: Zubin Mehta (1-5)/Adam Fischer (6), Director: Peter Wood, Stage Designer: Stephen Lewis, Costume Designer: Luciana Arrighi, Lighting: Robert Bryan, Robert Stangl, Choral Director: Helmut Frischauer

 

Otello: Plácido Domingo (1-4)/Arley Reece (5)/Wladimir Atlantow (6-7, 9)/Amadeo Zambon (8), Desdemona: Anna Tomowa-Sintow (1-5)/Gabriela Beňačková-Cap (6-9), Iago: Renato Bruson (1-5)/Piero Cappuccilli (6, 8)/Sherill Milnes (7, 9), Emilia: Margarita Lilowa (1-5)/Margareta Hintermeier (6-9), Cassio: Kaludi Kaludow, Lodovico: Kurt Rydl, Montàno: Goran Simić, Roderigo: Wilfried Gahmlich (1-6)/Helmut Wildhaber (7-9), Herald: Peter Köves (1-4, 6-8)/Claudio Otelli (5)

 

1987 – 1988

 

8 performances (17, 21, 24 Apr, 1, 5, 8, 11, 14 May 1988)

 

Conductor: Adam Fischer, Director: Peter Wood, Stage Designer: Stephen Lewis, Costume Designer: Luciana Arrighi, Lighting: Robert Bryan, Robert Stangl, Choral Director: Helmut Frischauer

 

Otello: Carlo Cossutta (1-3)/Wladimir Atlantow (4-8), Desdemona: Maria Chiara (1-3)/Anna Tomowa-Sintow (4-6)/Aprile Millo (7-8), Iago: Piero Cappuccilli (1-3)/Renato Bruson (4-8), Emilia: Anna Gonda (1-3)/Margarita Lilowa (4-8), Cassio: Kaludi Kaludow, Lodovico: Peter Köves (1-4)/Kurt Rydl (5-8), Montàno: Hans Christian(1-3)/Goran Simić (4-8), Roderigo: Helmut Wildhaber, Herald: Claudio Otelli (1-4)/Peter Köves (5-8)

 

1988 – 1989

 

8 performances (21 Sep, 21, 25, 29 Dec 1988, 8, 12, 14, 17 Feb 1989)

 

Conductor: Adam Fischer, Director: Peter Wood, Stage Designer: Stephen Lewis, Costume Designer: Luciana Arrighi, Lighting: Robert Bryan, Robert Stangl, Choral Director: Helmut Frischauer

 

Otello: Wladimir Atlantow (1-4)/Plàcido Domingo (5-8), Desdemona: Gabriela Beňačková-Cap (1, 4)/Linda Plech (2-3, 5)/Katia Ricciarelli (6-8), Iago: Piero Cappuccilli (1)/Bernd Weikl (2-4)/Franz Grundheber (4-8), Emilia: Margarita Lilowa (1-4)/Margareta Hintermeier (5-8), Cassio: Richard Burke, Lodovico: Kurt Rydl, Montàno: Goran Simić, Roderigo: Helmut Wildhaber (1-2)/Wilfried Gahmlich (3-8), Herald: Claudio Otelli (1-4)/Peter Köves (5-8)

 

1989 – 1990

 

3 performances (8, 12, 16 Jan 1990)

 

Conductor: Michael Schønwandt, Director: Peter Wood, Stage Designer: Stephen Lewis, Costume Designer: Luciana Arrighi, Lighting: Robert Bryan, Robert Stangl, Choral Director: Helmut Froschauer

 

Otello: Wladimir Atlantow, Desdemona: Gabriele Lechner, Iago: Bernd Weikl, Emilia: Margarita Lilowa, Cassio: Bojidar Nikolov, Lodovico: Kurt Rydl, Montàno: Goran Simić, Roderigo: Wilfried Gahmlich (1-2)/Helmut Wildhaber (3), Herald: Peter Köves

 

1990 – 1991

 

4 performances (6, 12, 17 Oct 1990, 30 Jun 1991)

 

Conductor: Adam Fischer (1-3)/Michael Schønwandt (4), Director: Peter Wood, Stage Designer: Stephen Lewis, Costume Designer: Luciana Arrighi, Lighting: Robert Bryan, Robert Stangl, Choral Director: Helmut Froschauer

 

Otello: Wladimir Atlantow (1-2)/Franco Bonisolli (3)/Plàcido Domingo (4), Desdemona: Gabriela Beňačková-Cap (1-3)/Katia Ricciarelli (4), Iago: Bernd Weikl (1-3)/Sherill Milnes (4), Emilia: Margarita Lilowa, Cassio: Bojidar Nikolov (1-3)/Bernard Lombardo (4), Lodovico: Kurt Rydl (1-3)/Peter Köves (4), Montàno: Goran Simić, Roderigo: Wilfried Gahmlich (1-3)/Helmut Wildhaber (4), Herald: Peter Köves (1-3)/John Antoniou (4)

 

1991 – 1992  

 

6 performances (8, 11, 14 Sep 1991, 9, 14, 18 Feb 1992)

 

Conductor: Berislav Klobučar (1-3)/Jan Latham-König (4-6), Director: Peter Wood, Stage Designer: Stephen Lewis, Costume Designer: Luciana Arrighi, Lighting: Robert Bryan, Robert Stangl, Choral Director: Peter Burian

 

Otello: Giuseppe Giacomini (1-3)/Plácido Domingo (4-6), Desdemona: Rosalind Plowright (1-3)/Kallen Esperian (4-6), Iago: Renato Bruson (1-3)/Piero Cappuccilli (4, 6)/Silvano Carroli (5), Emilia: Margareta Hntermeier (1-3)/Margarita Lilowa (4-6), Cassio: Richard Brunner (1-3)/Bojidar Nikolov (4-6), Lodovico: Goran Simić (1-3)/Rudolf Mazzola (4-6), Montàno: Claudio Otelli (1-3)/István Gáti (4-6), Roderigo: Wilfried Gahmlich, Herald: Nikolaus Simkowsky

 

1992 – 1993

 

3 performances (30 Jan, 3, 6 Feb 1993)

 

Conductor: Adam Fischer, Director: Peter Wood, Stage Designer: Stephen Lewis, Costume Designer: Luciana Arrighi, Lighting: Robert Bryan, Robert Stangl, Choral Director: Peter Burian

 

Otello: Wladimir Atlantow, Desdemona: Julia Varady (1, 3)/Miriam Gauci (2), Iago: Renato Bruson, Emilia: Margarita Lilowa (1)/Margareta Hntermeier (2-3), Cassio: Benedikt Kobel, Lodovico: Goran Simić, Montàno: Claudio Otelli (1-2)/István Gáti (3), Roderigo: Wilfried Gahmlich, Herald: Nikolaus Simkowsky

 

1994 – 1995

 

3 performances (25, 30 Mar, 2 Apr 1995)

 

Conductor: Christian Badea, Director: Peter Wood, Stage Designer: Stephen Lewis, Costume Designer: Luciana Arrighi, Lighting: Robert Bryan, Robert Stangl, Choral Director: Dietrich D. Gerpheide

 

Otello: Giuseppe Giacomini, Desdemona: Julia Varady, Iago: Sergei Leiferkus, Emilia: Margarita Lilowa, Cassio: Benedikt Kobel, Lodovico: Rudolf Mazzola, Montàno: István Gáti, Roderigo: Wilfried Gahmlich (1)/Peter Jelosits (2-3), Herald: Nikolaus Simkowsky

 

1995 – 1996

 

3 performances (9, 12, 16 May 1996)

 

Conductor: Donald Runnicles, Director: Peter Wood, Stage Designer: Stephen Lewis, Costume Designer: Luciana Arrighi, Lighting: Robert Bryan, Robert Stangl, Choral Director: Dietrich D. Gerpheide

 

Otello: Giuseppe Giacomini, Desdemona: Julia Varady, Iago: Renato Bruson, Emilia: Margareta Hintermeier, Cassio: Benedikt Kobel, Lodovico: Rudolf Mazzola, Montàno: István Gáti, Roderigo: Peter Jelosits, Herald: Nikolaus Simkowsky

 

1996 – 1997

 

6 performances (18, 21, 24 Feb, 25, 28, 31 May 1997)

 

Conductor: Daniel Oren (1, 3)/Michael Halász (2)/Marcello Viotti (4-6), Director: Peter Wood, Stage Designer: Stephen Lewis, Costume Designer: Luciana Arrighi, Lighting: Robert Bryan, Robert Stangl, Choral Director: Dietrich D. Gerpheide

 

Otello: Plácido Domingo (1-3)/Vladimir Galouzine (4-6), Desdemona: Barbara Frittoli (1-3)/Eliane Coelho (4-6), Iago: Bernd Weikl (1-3)/Renato Bruson (4-6), Emilia: Margareta Hintermeier, Cassio: Benedikt Kobel, Lodovico: Rudolf Mazzola, Montàno: István Gáti (1-3)/Evgenij Dmitriev (4-6), Roderigo: Peter Jelosits, Herald: Nikolaus Simkowsky

 

1997 – 1998

 

3 performances (24, 28, 31 Oct 1997)

 

Conductor: Adam Fischer Director: Peter Wood, Stage Designer: Stephen Lewis, Costume Designer: Luciana Arrighi, Lighting: Robert Bryan, Robert Stangl, Choral Director: Ernst Dunshirn

 

Otello: Vladimir Galouzine, Desdemona: Adrianne Pieczonka, Iago: Renato Bruson, Emilia: Malgorzata Walewska, Cassio: Torsten Kerl, Lodovico: Goran Simić, Montàno: Marian Pop (1-2)/István Gáti (3), Roderigo: Wilfried Gahmlich, Herald: Friedrich Springer (1, 3)/Hacik Bayvertian (2)

 

1998 – 1999

 

3 performances (11, 14, 18 Apr 1999)

 

Conductor: Adam Fischer Director: Peter Wood, Stage Designer: Stephen Lewis, Costume Designer: Luciana Arrighi, Lighting: Robert Bryan, Robert Stangl, Choral Director: Ernst Dunshirn

 

Otello: Kristján Jóhannsson, Desdemona: Barbara Frittoli, Iago: Ruggero Raimondi, Emilia: Margareta Hintermeier, Cassio: Torsten Kerl, Lodovico: Rudolf Mazzola, Montàno: István Gáti, Roderigo: Wilfried Gahmlich, Herald: Josef Stangl (1)/Hacik Bayvertian (2, 3)

 

1999 – 2000

 

3 performances (27 Mar, 1, 4 Apr 2000)

 

Conductor: Stefan Soltesz Director: Peter Wood, Stage Designer: Stephen Lewis, Costume Designer: Luciana Arrighi, Lighting: Robert Bryan, Robert Stangl, Choral Director: Ernst Dunshirn

 

Otello: Kristján Jóhannsson, Desdemona: Adrianne Pieczonka, Iago: Renato Bruson, Emilia: Margareta Hintermeier, Cassio: John Dickie, Lodovico: Goran Simić, Montàno: István Gáti, Roderigo: Peter Jelosits, Herald: Josef Stangl (1, 3)/Hacik Bayvertian (2)

 

2000 – 2001

 

3 performances (27, 30 Jan, 4 Feb 2001)

 

Conductor: Marcello Viotti, Director: Peter Wood, Stage Designer: Stephen Lewis, Costume Designer: Luciana Arrighi, Lighting: Robert Bryan, Robert Stangl, Choral Director: Ernst Dunshirn

 

Otello: José Cura, Desdemona: Soile Isokoski, Iago: Renato Bruson, Emilia: Margareta Hintermeier, Cassio: John Dickie, Lodovico: Rudolf Mazzola, Montano: István Gáti, Roderigo: Walter Pauritsch, Herald: Hacik Bayvertian (1-2)/Robert Stangl (3)

 

2001 – 2002

 

4 performances (1, 5, 8, 11 Dec 2001)

 

Conductor: Marcello Viotti, Director: Peter Wood, Stage Designer: Stephen Lewis, Costume Designer: Luciana Arrighi, Lighting: Robert Bryan, Robert Stangl, Choral Director: Ernst Dunshirn

 

Otello: Jon Frederic West, Desdemona: Marina Mescheriakova, Iago: Jean-Philippe Lafont, Emilia: Michelle Breedt, Cassio: Torsten Kerl, Lodovico: Dan Paul Dumitrescu (1-2, 4)/Goran Simić (3), Montano: Markus Nieminen, Roderigo: Walter Pauritsch, Herald: Robert Stangl (1-2)/Hacik Bayvertian (3, 4)

 

2002 – 2003

 

4 performances (17, 20, 24, 28 May 2003)

 

Conductor: Marcello Viotti, Director: Peter Wood, Stage Designer: Stephen Lewis, Costume Designer: Luciana Arrighi, Lighting: Robert Bryan, Robert Stangl, Choral Director: Ernst Dunshirn

 

Otello: Clifton Forbis, Desdemona: Miriam Gauci, Iago: Renato Bruson, Emilia: Nadia Krasteva, Cassio: John Nuzzo, Lodovico: Dan Paul Dumitrescu, Montano: Yu Chen, Roderigo: Benedikt Kobel, Herald: Josef Stangl (1, 3)/Hacik Bayvertian (2, 4)

 

2006 – 2007

 

PREMIERE

 

10 performances (25, 30 Oct, 3, 7, 11 Nov 2006, 31 May, 4, 8, 12, 16 Jun 2007)

 

Conductor: Daniele Gatti, Director: Christine Mielitz, Designer: Christian Floeren, Lighting: Rudolf Fischer, Choral Director: Ernst Dunshirn

 

Otello: Johan Botha, Desdemona: Krassimira Stoyanova (1-5)/Barbara Frittoli (6-10), Iago: Falk Struckmann, Emilia: Nadia Krasteva (1-3)/Janina Baechle (4-5)/Zoryana Kushpler (6-10), Cassio: Marian Talaba (1-3)/Ho-yoon Chung (4-10), Lodovico: Ain Anger (1-6)/Goran Simić (7-10), Montano: Vladimir Moroz (1-5)/Hans Peter Kammerer (6-10), Roderigo: Cosmin Ifrim (1-5)/Peter Jelosits (6-10), Herald: Hacik Bayvertian (1, 4, 6, 9)/Hiro Ijichi (2, 5, 7)/Ion Tibrea (3, 8, 10)

 

2007 – 2008

 

5 performances (1, 5, 9, 13, 17 Oct 2007)

 

Conductor: Asher Fisch, Director: Christine Mielitz, Designer: Christian Floeren, Lighting: Rudolf Fischer, Choral Director: Thomas Lang

 

Otello: Johan Botha, Desdemona: Krassimira Stoyanova, Iago: Falk Struckmann, Emilia: Zoryana Kushpler, Cassio: Marian Talaba, Lodovico: Dan Paul Dumitrescu, Montano: Hans Peter Kammerer, Roderigo: Benedikt Kobel, Herald: Hiro Ijichi (1, 5)/Ion Tibrea (2, 4)/Hacik Bayvertian (3)

 

2009 – 2010

 

4 performances (26, 29 Jan, 1, 4 Feb 2010)

 

Conductor: Adam Fischer, Director: Christine Mielitz, Designer: Christian Floeren, Lighting: Rudolf Fischer, Choral Director: Thomas Lang

 

Otello: Aleksandrs Antonenko, Desdemona: Krassimira Stoyanova, Iago: Lado Ataneli, Emilia: Nadia Krasteva, Cassio: Gergely Németi, Lodovico: Sorin Coliban, Montano: Hans Peter Kammerer, Roderigo: Wolfram Igor Derntl, Herald: Hiro Ijichi (1)/Ion Tibrea (2, 4)/Hacik Bayvertian (3)

 

2011 – 2012

 

4 performances (13, 18, 22, 26 Jan 2012)

 

Conductor: Dan Ettinger, Director: Christine Mielitz, Designer: Christian Floeren, Lighting: Rudolf Fischer, Choral Director: Thomas Lang

 

Otello: Peter Seiffert, Desdemona: Krassimira Stoyanova, Iago: Franco Vassallo (1, 3-4)/Franz Grundheber (2), Emilia: Aura Twarowska, Cassio: Marian Talaba, Lodovico: Dan Paul Dumitrescu, Montano: Eijiro Kai, Roderigo: Peter Jelosits, Herald: Hiro Ijichi (1, 3)/Hacik Bayvertian (2)/Ion Tibrea (3)

 

2012 – 2013

 

4 performances (9, 13, 18, 21 Dec 2012)

 

Conductor: Bertrand de Billy, Director: Christine Mielitz, Designer: Christian Floeren, Lighting: Rudolf Fischer, Choral Director: Thomas Lang

 

Otello: Johan Botha, Desdemona: Soile Isokoski, Iago: Falk Struckmann, Emilia: Monika Bohinec, Cassio: Dimitrios Flemotomos, Lodovico: Alexandru Moisiuc (1-3)/Sorin Coliban (4), Montano: Hans Peter Kammerer, Roderigo: Jinxu Xiahou, Herald: Hacik Bayvertian (1)/Hiro Ijichi (2)/Ion Tibrea (3, 4)

 

2013 – 2014

 

4 performances (14, 17, 20, 23 Sep 2013)

 

Conductor: Dan Ettinger, Director: Christine Mielitz, Designer: Christian Floeren, Lighting: Rudolf Fischer, Choral Director: Thomas Lang

 

Otello: José Cura, Desdemona: Anja Harteros, Iago: Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Emilia: Monika Bohinec, Cassio: Marian Talaba, Lodovico: Alexandru Moisiuc, Montano: Mihail Dogotari, Roderigo: Jinxu Xiahou, Herald: Hiro Ijichi (1, 4)/Ion Tibrea (2)/Hacik Bayvertian (3)

 

2016 – 2017

 

4 performances (6, 10, 13, 16 Feb 2017)

 

Conductor: Marco Armiliato, Director: Christine Mielitz, Designer: Christian Floeren, Lighting: Rudolf Fischer, Choral Director: Thomas Lang

 

Otello: Kristian Benedikt, Desdemona: Olga Bezsmertna, Iago: Carlos Álvarez, Emilia: Monika Bohinec, Cassio: Jinxu Xiahou (1, 3-4)/Carlos Osuna (2), Lodovico: Alexandru Moisiuc, Montano: Orhan Yildiz, Roderigo: Peter Jelosits, Herald: Ion Tibrea (1, 4)/Hacik Bayvertian (2)/Hiro Ijichi (3)

 

2017 – 2018

 

4 performances (12, 15, 18, 22 Mar 2018)

 

Conductor: Graeme Jenkins, Director: Christine Mielitz, Designer: Christian Floeren, Lighting: Rudolf Fischer, Choral Director: Thomas Lang

 

Otello: Roberto Alagna, Desdemona: Aleksandra Kurzak, Iago: Dalibor Jenis, Emilia: Ilseyar Khayrullova, Cassio: Antonio Poli, Lodovico: Alexandru Moisiuc, Montano: Orhan Yildiz, Roderigo: Leonardo Navarro, Herald: Hacik Bayvertian (1, 4)/Hiro Ijichi (2)/Ion Tibrea (3)

 

2018 – 2019

 

PREMIERE

 

4 performances (20, 24, 27, 30 Jun 2019)

 

Conductor: Myung-Whun Chung, Director: Adrian Noble, Designer: Dick Bird, Lighting: Jean Kalman, Choral Director: Thomas Lang

 

Otello: Aleksandrs Antonenko, Desdemona: Olga Bezsmertna (1-3)/Elena Guseva (4), Iago: Vladislav Sulimsky, Emilia: Margarita Gritskova, Cassio: Jinxu Xiahou, Lodovico: Jongmin Park, Montano: Manuel Walser, Roderigo: Leonardo Navarro, Herald: Ferdinand Pfeiffer (1, 4)/Alejandro Pizarro Enríquez (2)/Ion Tibrea (3)

 

2019 – 2020

 

3 performances (31 Jan, 3, 7 Feb 2020)

 

Conductor: Jonathan Darlington, Director: Adrian Noble, Designer: Dick Bird, Lighting: Jean Kalman, Choral Director: Thomas Lang

 

Otello: Stephen Gould, Desdemona: Krassimira Stoyanova, Iago: Carlos Álvarez, Emilia: Bongiwe Nakani, Cassio: Jinxu Xiahou, Lodovico: Ryan Speedo Green, Montano: Clemens Unterreiner, Roderigo: Leonardo Navarro, Herald: Ion Tibrea (1)/Alejandro Pizarro Enríquez (2, 4)/Ferdinand Pfeiffer (3)

 

2021 – 2022

 

4 performances (22, 26, 29 Sep, 3 Oct 2021)

 

Conductor: Bertrand de Billy, Director: Adrian Noble, Designer: Dick Bird, Lighting: Jean Kalman, Choral Director: Thomas Lang

 

Otello: Gregory Kunde, Desdemona: Rachel Willis-Sørensen, Iago: Ludovic Tézier, Emilia: Monika Bohinec, Cassio: Freddie De Tommaso, Lodovico: Artyom Wasnetsov, Montano: Attila Mokus, Roderigo: Carlos Osuna, Herald: Ferdinand Pfeiffer (1)/Ion Tibrea (2, 4)/Alejandro Pizarro Enríquez (3)

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