Vermont Public Classical

Otello

Vermont Public | By Tim Johnson

Published May 15, 2014 at 2:11 PM EDT

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Ana María Martínez as Desdemona in the Lyric Opera Of Chicago's production of "Otello"";

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Falk Struckmann as Iago and Antonio Poli as Cassio in the Lyric Opera Of Chicago's production of "Otello"

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Johan Botha as Otello and Ana María Martínez as Desdemona in the Lyric Opera Of Chicago's production of "Otello"";

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A scene from Act 3 of the Lyric Opera Of Chicago's production of "Otello"

Dan Rest/Lyric Opera Of Chicago

Saturday Matinee presents the Lyric Opera Of Chicago's 2013 production of Verdi's Otello.

Johan Botha sings the role of Otello, with Anthony Clark Evans (Montano), Antonio Poli (Cassio), Falk Struckmann (Iago), John Irvin (Roderigo), Ana María Martínez (Desdemona) Julie Anne Miller (Emilia), Richard Ollarsaba (A Herald) and Evan Boyer (Lodovico).

"Johan Botha (Otello) and Ana María Martínez (Desdemona) are, indeed, magnificent." - Chicago Theater Beat

Bertrand De Billy conducts.

Hear an audio preview by Sir Andrew Davis. Read the synopsis.

Broadcast Saturday, May 17 at 1:00 p.m. Listen Online.