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Otello

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Librettist
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
Stage Director(s)
Chorus Director
Costumers

Cast

Montano, former governor of Cyprus
Cassio, Otello's lieutenant
Iago, Otello's ensign
Roderigo, a Venetian gentleman
Otello, governor of Cyprus
Desdemona, his wife
Emilia, Iago's wife and Desdemona's companion
Herald
Lodovico, ambassador of Venice

Show Dates

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

Notes

To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.

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"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.