Verdi: Otello (Blu-Ray)

Otello: José Cura
Desdemona: Krassimira Stoyanova
Jago: Lado Ataneli
Cassio: Vittorio Grigolo
Emilia: Ketevan Kemoklidze
Roderigo: Vicenç Esteve Madrid
Lodovico: Giorgio Giuseppini
Montano: Francisco Santiago
Herald: Roberto Accurso

Symphony Orchestra and Chorus of the Gran Teatre del Liceu
Musical Director: Antoni Ros-Marbà
Stage Director: Willy Decker

Overview

The first of Verdi's two late Shakespearian operas stands as one of the great masterpieces of grand opera. José Cura, ranked among the world's leading interpreters of Verdi's music, takes the title role in Willy Decker's profound and intense production, recorded live at the Liceu, Barcelona in 2006 in true surround sound and filmed with high definition cameras.