Opéra : Otello
Giuseppe Verdi's opera, broadcast live on a giant screen from the Met Opera in New York.
As part of its cultural program, the Villeréal City Hall invites you to a live broadcast on a giant screen from the Metropolitan Opera in New York of Verdi’s opera, *Otello*.
Verdi is at the height of his genius in what many consider the pinnacle of Italian opera, featuring a striking cast: tenor Brian Jagde in the title role, soprano Ailyn Pérez as Desdemona, and baritone Artur Ruciński as the relentless Iago, conducted by Michele Mariotti. A finale of overwhelming dramatic intensity.
Synopsis: Venice, 15th century. Otello, a Moorish general at the height of his glory, falls prey to the treacherous Iago, who orchestrates his downfall by convincing him that Desdemona, his wife, is betraying him with Cassio, one of his lieutenants. Consumed by blind jealousy, he commits the irreparable act before discovering, too late, that she was innocent.