Composer
Librettist
Based On
the play by William Shakespeare
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1951
Language
Italian
Creative/Crew
Cast
Otello, the Moor
Desdemona, his wife
Iago, his ensign
Cassio, his lieutenant
Emilia, wife of Iago
Roderigo, a Venetian gentleman
Lodovico, an ambassador
Montano, predecessor of Otello in the government of Cyprus
Herald
Show Dates
Time and Place
End of Fifteenth Century; a Seaport on Cyprus
Scenes
Act I -- Outside the Castle
Act II -- A Hall on the Ground Floor of the Castle
Act III -- The Great Hall of the Castle
Act IV -- The Bedroom of Desdemona
Document
Notes
To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.
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"Otello" opened the San Francisco Opera 1951 season.
Boys selected from the San Francisco Boys Chorus
ACKNOWLEDGMENT We again acknowledge with grateful appreciation the generously donated use of the Emporium auditorium and facilities for chorus rehearsals this year which meant both a great convenience and a substantial saving to the Opera Company. SAN FRANCISCO OPERA ASSOCIATION