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Before there was Verdi’s Otello, Rossini’s Otello was considered the master operatic adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy.
88 pieces since 2005 — in 17 roles, at 12 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
2 pieces as Zurich Opera — stats above show all coverage for Cecilia Bartoli.
View allBefore there was Verdi’s Otello, Rossini’s Otello was considered the master operatic adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy.
The legions of New York opera buffs who now can’t talk about anything but Javier Camarena will be happy to know that there’s now a DVD release of their new favorite tenor in Rossini’s Le Comte Ory available.
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