Otello
Revival

Music by Giuseppe Verdi | Libretto by Arrigo Boito

Conductor ~ Michele Mariotti

Production ~ Bartlett Sher

Desdemona ~ Ailyn Pérez
Emilia ~ Deborah Nansteel
Otello ~ Brian Jagde
Cassio ~ Piotr Buszewski
Iago ~ Artur Rucinski
Lodovico ~ Vitalij Kowaljow

One of today’s leading dramatic tenors, Brian Jagde, takes on the tour-de-force title role of what many
consider the ultimate Italian opera, live to cinemas worldwide. Verdi’s monumental Shakespearean
tragedy also features soprano Ailyn Pérez in her company role debut as the long-suffering Desdemona,
alongside baritone Artur Rucinski as the sinister Iago. Michele Mariotti leads the full forces of the Met
Orchestra and Chorus in the exhilarating score.