{"product_id":"verdi-giuseppe-otello","title":"VERDI: Otello - Domingo, Leiferkus, Te Kanawa, Solti, Royal Opera House (DVD)","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"product-name\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/files\/about_this_recording_transparent_black_shadow_2_ba4ef4fb-bdb6-41eb-97f4-599accf97577_480x480.png?v=1628711103\"\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePlácido Domingo (Otello); \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKiri Te Kanawa (Desdemona); \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSergei Leiferkus (Iago);\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Orchestra of the Royal Opera House; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSir Georg Solti\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"reviews\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"overview\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn what many believe to be the finest production of Otello in modern times, Plácido Domingo and Kiri Te Kanawa lead a world-class cast under the exquisite musical direction of Sir Georg Solti. An outstanding performance of the first of Verdi's two late Shakespearian operas, universally regarded as sublime masterpieces of grand opera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/files\/REVIEWS_TRANSPARENT_BACKGROUND_8b7033fe-1bd9-4daf-b78c-a786428391ec_480x480.png?v=1628091158\"\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"review\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Filmed in 1992, Moshinsky's traditional Covent Garden production with lavish costumes and sets makes an ideal DVD with an almost unmatchable cast of principals. Plácido Domingo was at his peak as Otello, powerful and heroic, while Dame Kiri Te Kanawa as Desdemona sings ravishingly, fining her tone down to a mere whisper at times. Sergei Leiferkus too was at his finest as Iago, and Sir Georg Solti conducts his Covent Garden forces with characteristic high drama. Well recorded, it is an outstanding DVD.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(The Penguin Guide)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"review\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Pure gold from the top team...Here was an evening to cherish, one to go straight into the memory in firmest indelible ink...The combination of Domingo and Solti promised gold and delivered every ounce expected.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(The Times)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"review\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"...deeply impressive, and moving...\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Gramophone)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"review\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"This was...probably the best cast available for the opera at that time...The chorus produces empowered tone and the orchestra is on keen form under Solti, who clearly admires every bar of Verdi’s masterpiece and brings to it a blend of theatrical dynamism and musical detail.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(BBC Music Magazine)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"review\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Elijah Moshinsky's well travelled, traditional period production looks sumptuous, with every last detail present, including an abundance of lightning and huge cannon for the storm scene.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Musicweb International)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Opus Arte","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40276118274244,"sku":"809478031024","price":6.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/products\/61X51OZxL_L._SL1200.jpg?v=1629148097","url":"https:\/\/classicselectworld.com\/de-de\/products\/verdi-giuseppe-otello","provider":"ClassicSelect World","version":"1.0","type":"link"}