The tragedy of Otello and Desdemona, as portrayed by Verdi in opera
Sunday, Oct. 28 at 1 p.m., streamed live in HD from the Metropolitan Opera
Renée Fleming sings one of her greatest roles, the innocent Desdemona, in Verdi’s towering masterpiece Otello which is based on Shakespeare’s play about the jealous Moor of Venice.
Renée Fleming brings her critically acclaimed portrayal of Desdemona, one of her most-loved performances, to The Met: Live in HD screens for the first time. South African tenor Johan Botha sings the title role, one of the most demanding parts in the operatic repertory, with German baritone Falk Struckmann as the treacherous villain Iago. Rising American tenor Michael Fabiano makes his Live in HD debut as Cassio. Maestro Semyon Bychkov conducts Verdi’s dramatic masterpiece. Soprano Sondra Radvanovsky, one of the Met’s leading Verdi stars, hosts the transmission and conducts backstage interviews with the stars.
“A splendid staging of Otello with the incomparable Renée Fleming delivering a sublime performance as the ill-fated Desdemona — Huffington Post
“[Renée Fleming] knows exactly how to spin the gentle lines of the “Willow Song” and “Ave Maria” so that they softly fill the hall. Falk Struckmann’s forceful yet subtle Iago…conveyed chillingly how Iago manages to wreak such havoc while eluding suspicion.”— The New York Times
Tickets for Otello from the Met: Live in HD are $18 for adults, $13 for students ($2 off for Orcas Center Members) and may be purchased at www.orcascenter.org or by calling 376-2281 ext. 1 or visiting the Orcas Center Box Office open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from noon – 4 pm. For more information about Orcas Center 2012 season events, please visit www.orcascenter.org.
