Intro
Otello
Opera by Giuseppe Verdi
With his »Otello« from 1887, Giuseppe Verdi composed an opera whose originality not only thrilled audi-ences at the time but which until today remains one of his most captivating works, both musically and dramatically. In this through-composed dramma lirico, Verdi retells Shakespeare’s tragedy of the same name, in which the protagonists are swept ever deeper into the abyss: Otello, commander of the Venetian fleet, survives a violent storm to return safely to Cyprus, where he proclaims his victory over the Ottomans. Only his ensign Iago does not take part in the jubilations: All the while he is hatching a perfidious plan of revenge against Otello, intended to turn the Moor’s life into a dark tragedy. In this co-production with the Salzburg Easter Festival, director Vincent Boussard paints a visually stunning picture of the devastating vortex into which Otello descends. The costumes were designed by fashion legend Christian Lacroix.
Premiere 23. February 2017
Otello
Giuseppe Verdi
May
2024
Oct
2024
Dates
May
2024
Oct
2024
Info
- 3 pm – 5.50 pm
- after 75 minutes
Venue: Semperoper Dresden
Free introductory talk- held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up
Guided tour through the Semperoper
Info
- 7 pm – 9.50 pm
- after 75 minutes
Venue: Semperoper Dresden
Free introductory talk- held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up
Guided tour through the Semperoper
Info
- 7 pm – 9.50 pm
- after 75 minutes
Venue: Semperoper Dresden
Free introductory talk- held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up
Guided tour through the Semperoper
Info
- 7.30 pm – 10.20 pm
- after 75 minutes
Venue: Semperoper Dresden
Free introductory talk- held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up
Guided tour through the Semperoper
Info
- 7 pm – 9.50 pm
- after 75 minutes
Venue: Semperoper Dresden
Free introductory talk- held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up
Info
- 7 pm – 9.50 pm
- after 75 minutes
Venue: Semperoper Dresden
Free introductory talk- held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up
Info
- 7 pm – 9.50 pm
- after 75 minutes
Venue: Semperoper Dresden
Free introductory talk- held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up
Info
- 7 pm – 9.50 pm
- after 75 minutes
Venue: Semperoper Dresden
Free introductory talk- held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up
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Cast
Cast05. May 2024Change
- Conductor John Fiore
- Staging Vincent Boussard
- Collaboration Regie Heiko Hentschel
- Set Design Vincent Lemaire
- Collaboration Set Design Rena Donsbach
- Costume Design Christian Lacroix
- Lighting Design Guido Levi
- Video Isabel Robson
- Choreography Helge Letonja
- Choir André Kellinghaus
- Children Choir Claudia Sebastian-Bertsch
- Dramaturgy Stefan Ulrich
- Otello Gregory Kunde
- Jago Aleksei Isaev
- Desdemona Hrachuhí Bassénz
- Cassio Joseph Dennis
- Rodrigo Timothy Oliver
- Lodovico Tilmann Rönnebeck
- Montano Martin-Jan Nijhof
- Emilia Nicole Chirka
- Araldo Anton Beliaev
- Engel Sofia Pintzou
Co-production with the Salzburg Easter Festival
Cast08. May 2024Change
- Conductor John Fiore
- Staging Vincent Boussard
- Collaboration Regie Heiko Hentschel
- Set Design Vincent Lemaire
- Collaboration Set Design Rena Donsbach
- Costume Design Christian Lacroix
- Lighting Design Guido Levi
- Video Isabel Robson
- Choreography Helge Letonja
- Choir André Kellinghaus
- Children Choir Claudia Sebastian-Bertsch
- Dramaturgy Stefan Ulrich
- Otello Gregory Kunde
- Jago Aleksei Isaev
- Desdemona Hrachuhí Bassénz
- Cassio Joseph Dennis
- Rodrigo Timothy Oliver
- Lodovico Tilmann Rönnebeck
- Montano Martin-Jan Nijhof
- Emilia Nicole Chirka
- Araldo Anton Beliaev
- Engel Sofia Pintzou
Co-production with the Salzburg Easter Festival
Cast11. May 2024Change
- Conductor John Fiore
- Staging Vincent Boussard
- Collaboration Regie Heiko Hentschel
- Set Design Vincent Lemaire
- Collaboration Set Design Rena Donsbach
- Costume Design Christian Lacroix
- Lighting Design Guido Levi
- Video Isabel Robson
- Choreography Helge Letonja
- Choir André Kellinghaus
- Children Choir Claudia Sebastian-Bertsch
- Dramaturgy Stefan Ulrich
- Otello Gregory Kunde
- Jago Aleksei Isaev
- Desdemona Hrachuhí Bassénz
- Cassio Joseph Dennis
- Rodrigo Timothy Oliver
- Lodovico Tilmann Rönnebeck
- Montano Martin-Jan Nijhof
- Emilia Nicole Chirka
- Araldo Anton Beliaev
- Engel Sofia Pintzou
Co-production with the Salzburg Easter Festival
Cast17. May 2024Change
- Conductor John Fiore
- Staging Vincent Boussard
- Collaboration Regie Heiko Hentschel
- Set Design Vincent Lemaire
- Collaboration Set Design Rena Donsbach
- Costume Design Christian Lacroix
- Lighting Design Guido Levi
- Video Isabel Robson
- Choreography Helge Letonja
- Choir André Kellinghaus
- Children Choir Claudia Sebastian-Bertsch
- Dramaturgy Stefan Ulrich
- Otello Gregory Kunde
- Jago Aleksei Isaev
- Desdemona Hrachuhí Bassénz
- Cassio Joseph Dennis
- Rodrigo Timothy Oliver
- Lodovico Tilmann Rönnebeck
- Montano Martin-Jan Nijhof
- Emilia Nicole Chirka
- Araldo Anton Beliaev
- Engel Sofia Pintzou
Co-production with the Salzburg Easter Festival
Cast02. Oct 2024Change
- Conductor Timur Zangiev
- Staging Vincent Boussard
- Collaboration Regie Heiko Hentschel
- Set Design Vincent Lemaire
- Collaboration Set Design Rena Donsbach
- Costume Design Christian Lacroix
- Lighting Design Guido Levi
- Video Isabel Robson
- Choreography Helge Letonja
- Choir Jonathan Becker
- Children Choir Claudia Sebastian-Bertsch
- Dramaturgy Stefan Ulrich
- Otello Gregory Kunde
- Jago Alexey Markov
- Desdemona Polina Pastirchak
- Cassio Granit Musliu
- Rodrigo Simeon Esper
- Lodovico Alexandros Stavrakakis
- Montano Martin-Jan Nijhof
- Emilia Michal Doron
- Araldo Anton Beliaev
- Engel Sofia Pintzou
Co-production with the Salzburg Easter Festival
Cast05. Oct 2024Change
- Conductor Timur Zangiev
- Staging Vincent Boussard
- Collaboration Regie Heiko Hentschel
- Set Design Vincent Lemaire
- Collaboration Set Design Rena Donsbach
- Costume Design Christian Lacroix
- Lighting Design Guido Levi
- Video Isabel Robson
- Choreography Helge Letonja
- Choir Jonathan Becker
- Children Choir Claudia Sebastian-Bertsch
- Dramaturgy Stefan Ulrich
- Otello Gregory Kunde
- Jago Alexey Markov
- Desdemona Polina Pastirchak
- Cassio Granit Musliu
- Rodrigo Simeon Esper
- Lodovico Alexandros Stavrakakis
- Montano Martin-Jan Nijhof
- Emilia Michal Doron
- Araldo Anton Beliaev
- Engel Sofia Pintzou
Co-production with the Salzburg Easter Festival
Cast11. Oct 2024Change
- Conductor Timur Zangiev
- Staging Vincent Boussard
- Collaboration Regie Heiko Hentschel
- Set Design Vincent Lemaire
- Collaboration Set Design Rena Donsbach
- Costume Design Christian Lacroix
- Lighting Design Guido Levi
- Video Isabel Robson
- Choreography Helge Letonja
- Choir Jonathan Becker
- Children Choir Claudia Sebastian-Bertsch
- Dramaturgy Stefan Ulrich
- Otello Gregory Kunde
- Jago Alexey Markov
- Desdemona Polina Pastirchak
- Cassio Granit Musliu
- Rodrigo Simeon Esper
- Lodovico Alexandros Stavrakakis
- Montano Martin-Jan Nijhof
- Emilia Michal Doron
- Araldo Anton Beliaev
- Engel Sofia Pintzou
Co-production with the Salzburg Easter Festival
Cast19. Oct 2024Change
- Conductor Timur Zangiev
- Staging Vincent Boussard
- Collaboration Regie Heiko Hentschel
- Set Design Vincent Lemaire
- Collaboration Set Design Rena Donsbach
- Costume Design Christian Lacroix
- Lighting Design Guido Levi
- Video Isabel Robson
- Choreography Helge Letonja
- Choir Jonathan Becker
- Children Choir Claudia Sebastian-Bertsch
- Dramaturgy Stefan Ulrich
- Otello Najmiddin Mavlyanov
- Jago Alexey Markov
- Desdemona Polina Pastirchak
- Cassio Granit Musliu
- Rodrigo Simeon Esper
- Lodovico Alexandros Stavrakakis
- Montano Martin-Jan Nijhof
- Emilia Michal Doron
- Araldo Anton Beliaev
- Engel Sofia Pintzou
Co-production with the Salzburg Easter Festival
Complete Cast
- Conductor John Fiore(05., 08., 11., 17. May 2024), Timur Zangiev(02., 05., 11., 19. October 2024)
- Staging Vincent Boussard
- Collaboration Regie Heiko Hentschel
- Set Design Vincent Lemaire
- Collaboration Set Design Rena Donsbach
- Costume Design Christian Lacroix
- Lighting Design Guido Levi
- Video Isabel Robson
- Choreography Helge Letonja
- Choir André Kellinghaus(05., 08., 11., 17. May 2024), Jonathan Becker(02., 05., 11., 19. October 2024)
- Children Choir Claudia Sebastian-Bertsch
- Dramaturgy Stefan Ulrich
- Otello Gregory Kunde(05., 08., 11., 17. May, 02., 05., 11. October 2024), Najmiddin Mavlyanov(19. October 2024)
- Jago Aleksei Isaev(05., 08., 11., 17. May 2024), Alexey Markov(02., 05., 11., 19. October 2024)
- Desdemona Hrachuhí Bassénz(05., 08., 11., 17. May 2024), Polina Pastirchak(02., 05., 11., 19. October 2024)
- Cassio Joseph Dennis(05., 08., 11., 17. May 2024), Granit Musliu(02., 05., 11., 19. October 2024)
- Rodrigo Timothy Oliver(05., 08., 11., 17. May 2024), Simeon Esper(02., 05., 11., 19. October 2024)
- Lodovico Tilmann Rönnebeck(05., 08., 11., 17. May 2024), Alexandros Stavrakakis(02., 05., 11., 19. October 2024)
- Montano Martin-Jan Nijhof
- Emilia Nicole Chirka(05., 08., 11., 17. May 2024), Michal Doron(02., 05., 11., 19. October 2024)
- Araldo Anton Beliaev
- Engel Sofia Pintzou