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Verdi: Otello

Jonas Kaufmann

Classical - Released June 12, 2020 | Sony Classical

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It has been a while since major studios gave up recording operas in studio due to a lack of investment and profitability. But the world-renowned reputation of Jonas Kaufmann has incited Sony Classical to record and produce this new version of Verdi’s Othello in studio in the “traditional style”. The work was produced over twelve days of session recording in the generous acoustics of the splendid Parco della Musica built in Rome by the architect Renzo Piano. It is no exaggeration when we say that this is a truly astounding version of Verdi’s masterpiece that stands shoulder to shoulder with the legendary versions of the flamboyant Toscanini (1947), the winning trio Vickers-Rysanek-Gobbi of Serafin (1960) and also the electrifying live performance of Carlos Kleiber (1976). There are of course many others of diverse merit but none so utterly satisfying.Jonas Kaufmann has waited patiently before taking on the compelling title role, singing previously as Cassio in Chicago before playing Otello in London in 2017 under the passionate direction of Antonio Pappano (interpretation available on DVD). Here, the same conductor is at helm of the supercharged and on great form, Orchestre de l’Académie Sainte-Cécile in Rome. Alongside his strong, moving, impulsive and ultimately fragile depiction of Otello, Jonas Kaufmann is joined by Federica Lombardi’s sublime Desdemona and Carlos Álvarez’s solid take on the sordid, treacherous and conniving Iago. Liparit Avetisyan and Carlo Bossi, who play Cassio and Rodrigo respectively, provide this ensemble with a perfect harmony. The sound recording provides a great presence to this vocal and instrumental delight and does justice to the aggression and violent colouring of Verdi’s final drama as the composer proves more than ever to be a match for Shakespeare. © François Hudry/Qobuz
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Arturo Toscanini conducts Verdi (Traviata, Ballo in maschera, Aida, Otello, Falstaff, Requiem...)

Arturo Toscanini

Classical - Released December 2, 2005 | RCA Red Seal

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Verdi

Ludovic Tezier

Classical - Released February 5, 2021 | Sony Classical

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It was time for Ludovic Tézier to finally provide his admirers with a recital. His performances as a Verdian baritone are impressive: Rigoletto, Simon Boccanegra, Falstaff, Giorgio Germont (La Traviata), Posa (Don Carlo), Le Conte De Luna (Il Trovatore), Renato (Un ballo in maschera), Iago (Otello). And almost all of these are reprised in this solo album. To this impressive list of stage roles, Tézier brings the welcome addition of arias from Ernani, Macbeth and Nabucco all accompanied by Frédéric Chaslin at the head of the orchestra of the Teatro Comunale in Bologna. It was in 1998 in Tel Aviv that the French baritone played his first Verdian role. He was thirty years old when he was Ford in a production of Falstaff. "There is an absolutely fascinating energy in Verdi, both for the audience and for the singers", he admits. "His roles are usually very challenging, but his music acts at the same time as a fountain of youth. Verdi is brimming with vitality, which is what allowed me to return to the stage just two days after my father's death". Now with a fully-matured voice, Ludovic Tézier is in demand all over the world for his Verdi roles. He is one of the best performers of Verdi's work, standing alongside the late Piero Cappuccilli who remains his great role model. This record offers timely confirmation of his stature. © François Hudry/Qobuz
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Verdi: Otello

Kiri Te Kanawa

Classical - Released January 1, 1991 | Decca Music Group Ltd.

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Verdi: Otello (Live)

Kaludi Kaludov

Opera - Released July 6, 2007 | Orfeo

Orfeo's release of Otello captures a live 1987 performance from the Vienna Staatsoper. The sound quality is very fine for a live recording. The voices are full and vibrant, the orchestra is clear, and the balance is very good. There is some ancillary stage, pit, and audience noise, but not enough to be seriously distracting. The performance is strong enough to make this a version that should be of interest to Verdi fans and fans of Plácido Domingo, who is outstanding in the title role. Otello was a signature part for the tenor, an ideal showcase for his large, ringing voice, and for his skills as a singing actor capable of embodying a troubled character with exceptional commitment. This is a strong cast, but Domingo easily dominates the proceedings, commanding our attention whenever he is on-stage, as a truly effective Otello must. It's especially impressive to hear his beautifully calibrated escalation in passion as his jealousy grows toward his final murderous outburst; he's fully successful in projecting the character's tortured complexity. Anna Tomowa-Sintow has both vocal power and tender vulnerability as Desdemona, and "Salce, salce," and the "Ave Maria" are especially lovely and moving. The duet that closes the first act is one of the highlights of the performance. Renato Bruson achieves mixed results as Iago. His "Credo in un Dio crudel" lacks power and heft, but he gets vocally stronger as the performance progresses, and in his smaller moments, he conveys a chilling, understated malevolence that makes his Iago truly scary. The supporting characters without exception are vocally and dramatically compelling, making this a powerfully engaging ensemble piece. Zubin Mehta leads the Chorus and Orchestra of the Vienna Staatsoper in a dramatically charged and strategically paced reading of the score. © TiVo

Verdi: Otello

James McCracken

Classical - Released January 1, 1969 | Warner Classics

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Verdi: Otello by Tullio Serafin

Tullio Serafin

Opera - Released September 16, 2022 | Alexandre Bak - Classical Music Reference Recording

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Verdi: Otello

James Levine

Classical - Released January 21, 1997 | RCA Classics

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Giuseppe Verdi, Otello

Giuseppe Verdi

Classical - Released January 1, 1997 | Classical.com Music

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Verdi: Otello

London Symphony Orchestra

Opera - Released October 7, 2010 | LSO Live

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Otello

Giuseppe Verdi

Opera - Released August 25, 1998 | Opera d'Oro

Cetra Verdi Collection: Otello

Franco Capuana

Opera - Released January 1, 2000 | WMI Italy

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Otello

Giuseppe Verdi

Opera - Released January 1, 1978 | Opera d'Oro

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The Verdi Album

Sonya Yoncheva

Classical - Released February 2, 2018 | Sony Classical

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For huge fans of Yoncheva, this is a beautiful collection of some of the Verdian soprano's finest moments. Half of the tracks are great hits: Otello and his famous prayer, Don Carlo, Nabucco, Il Trovatore and La forza del destino, the other half being made up of lesser-known works such as Stiffelio, Luisa Miller or Attila. The Bulgarian soprano (note that she was born in 1981, and is already a star at the peak of her career) demonstrates at once the warmth of her voice, an instrument fallen from heaven, with her mezzo tones and the range of her great lyrical voice, but also her bel canto vocal technique which is deployed to great effect in this brilliant repertoire. More purist listeners might have issues with her way of making her attacks "from below" in the Italian style, but that is her stylistic and technical choice, and it is a choice shared by a good proportion of lyrical singers who work with the Italian repertoire. This studio recording was created in 2017. © SM/Qobuz
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Verdi: Otello

Andrea Bocelli

Classical - Released May 26, 2023 | Decca (UMO) (Classics)

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Otello Live at Schloss Elmau

Dieter Ilg, Rainer Böhm & Patrice Héral

Jazz - Released October 28, 2011 | ACT Music

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Verdi: Otello

Renata Tebaldi

Classical - Released January 1, 1961 | Decca Music Group Ltd.

Distinctions The Qobuz Ideal Discography
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Verdi: Macbeth, Don Carlos, Otello, Requiem

Various Artists

Classical - Released January 1, 2001 | Deutsche Grammophon (DG)

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Verdi : Otello

Tullio Serafin

Classical - Released March 18, 2016 | Sony Classical

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