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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.
1 piece as Desdemona — stats above show all coverage for Cecilia Bartoli.
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