Composer
Librettist
Based On
the play by William Shakespeare
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
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
Document
SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1964_12_compressed.pdf
(10.95 MB)
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.