Otello (Verdi)
Saturday, April 24th, 2027 @ 10:00 am
Met Opera Live in HD
One of today’s leading dramatic tenors, Brian Jagde takes on the tour-de-force title role of what many consider the ultimate Italian opera, live to cinemas worldwide. Verdi’s monumental Shakespearean tragedy also features soprano Ailyn Pérez in her company role debut as the long-suffering Desdemona, alongside baritone Artur Ruciński as the sinister Iago. Michele Mariotti leads the full forces of the Met Orchestra and Chorus in the exhilarating score. This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe.
1 Intermission
Doors to The Paramount Theatre open 30 mins before each performance.
DIRECTED BY: Composer: Giuseppe Verdi | Libretto by Arrigo Boito | Conductor: Michele Mariotti
STARRING: Ailyn Pérez (Desdemona), Deborah Nansteel (Emilia), Brian Jagde (Otello), Piotr Buszewski (Cassio), Artur Ruciński (Iago), Vitalij Kowaljow (Lodovico)
GENRE(S): LiveStream Opera
RUNTIME: 3hrs 21 minutes
LANGUAGE: Sung in Italian with English subtitles.
