Composer Giuseppe Verdi Librettist Arrigo Boito Based On the play by William Shakespeare Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House 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 Tito Gobbi 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 Fri, Sep 11 1964, 8pm Sat, Sep 19 1964, 8pm Fri, Sep 25 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 Media Image Otello, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Tito Gobbi (Iago) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones Image Otello, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Pete Peters/San Francisco Opera. Pilar Lorengar (Desdemona) Credit Pete Peters Image Otello, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Pete Peters/San Francisco Opera. James McCracken (Otello), Tito Gobbi (Iago) Credit Pete Peters Image Otello, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Pete Peters/San Francisco Opera. James McCracken (Otello), Tito Gobbi (Iago) Credit Pete Peters Image Otello, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Pete Peters/San Francisco Opera. Pilar Lorengar (Desdemona) Credit Pete Peters Image Otello, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Pilar Lorengar (Desdemona) Credit Unknown Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1964_12_compressed.pdf (10.95 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. --------------------- "Otello" opened the company's 1964 season. San Francisco Opera Boys Chorus Madi Bacon, Director Floral decorations provided by courtesy of Stein Flowers. It is requested that decorations not be removed.
Image Otello, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Carolyn Mason Jones/San Francisco Opera. Tito Gobbi (Iago) Credit Carolyn Mason Jones
Image Otello, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Pete Peters/San Francisco Opera. Pilar Lorengar (Desdemona) Credit Pete Peters
Image Otello, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Pete Peters/San Francisco Opera. James McCracken (Otello), Tito Gobbi (Iago) Credit Pete Peters
Image Otello, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Pete Peters/San Francisco Opera. James McCracken (Otello), Tito Gobbi (Iago) Credit Pete Peters
Image Otello, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Pete Peters/San Francisco Opera. Pilar Lorengar (Desdemona) Credit Pete Peters
Image Otello, Giuseppe Verdi. San Francisco Opera, 1964. Photographer: Unknown/San Francisco Opera. Pilar Lorengar (Desdemona) Credit Unknown