Once you get over the shock that Shakespeare’s immortal masterpiece has been turned into a stereotypical Italian opera of the early 19th century, where minor character Rodrigo, now in love with ...

Verdi's opera "Otello" is based on Shakespeare’s play about a North African general who becomes a war hero and tries to fit into high — white — society in Venice. It is renowned for its challenging ...

Otello (John Kun Park) gets a winding up from the devious Iago (Robert Balonek) in West Bay Opera’s production of “Otello.” Courtesy Natalya Polyakova. It’s amazing to witness, year after year, the ...

The one rocky moment in Opera North’s new production of Otello comes in the opening minutes; Verdi’s storm-tossed prelude blasts out gloriously, the huge ensemble cast enter and stare boldly out into ...