Otello
Americannoun
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“And if you’re singing the most dramatic parts like Otello, you can’t keep it up forever. I would quite like to sing until I’m 55 or 60.”
From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 2023
For now, with Thomas as a compelling Otello, we can stick with Verdi’s title.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2023
The words may be wily, but the Russian baritone, whether poisoning Otello with lies or hosting a drinking song, sings with agreeable gusto.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2023
And the following week, after the funeral, I left to get on a plane to prepare for my debut with the Cleveland Orchestra singing the role of Otello.
From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2023
That night I never closed my eyes; I was haunted, "possessed;" I was wild to write an "Otello" myself!
From Autobiographical Reminiscences with Family Letters and Notes on Music by Gounod, Charles
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