Composer Giuseppe Verdi Librettist Arrigo Boito Based On the play by William Shakespeare Company San Francisco Opera Association Touring Location San Diego, CA Venue San Diego Fox Theatre Season 1964 Language Italian Creative/Crew Conductor Francesco Molinari-Pradelli Stage Director(s) Dino Yannopoulos Chorus Director Vincenzo Giannini Costumers Goldstein & Co. Cast Montano, former governor of Cyprus Daniel McCaughna Cassio, Otello's lieutenant Glade Peterson Iago, Otello's ensign Chester Ludgin Roderigo, a Venetian gentleman Richard Riffel Otello, governor of Cyprus James McCracken Desdemona, his wife Pilar Lorengar Emilia, Iago's wife and Desdemona's companion Janis Martin Herald David Giosso Lodovico, ambassador of Venice Pietro Menci Show Dates Tue, Nov 24 1964, 8pm Time and Place Late fifteenth century; Cyprus Scenes Act I -- Otello's castle by the sea Act II -- A hall and terrace in the castle Act III -- The great hall of the castle Act IV -- Desdemona's bedchamber Notes San Francisco Opera Boys Chorus Madi Bacon, Director