He had certainly understood he had certainly reacted. At the mention of Othello I saw Verdi fix his eyes on me, with suspicion, but with interest. Ricordi reports, “The idea of a new opera arose during a dinner among friends, when I turned the conversation, by chance, on Shakespeare and on Boito. Desdemona's aria 'Salce, salce.', from Otello by Giuseppe Verdi 29,975 views 220 Dislike Share Save Hibla Gerzmava 243 subscribers Desdemona's aria 'Salce, salce.', from Otello by. Initially, Verdi declined and wrote “it will remain untouched just as you sent it to me.” In the end, however, Verdi relented, and collaborating on the revision of Simon Boccanegra with Boito convincing the composer of the librettist’s abilities. Even the countess Clara Maffei, who was well known for the salon she hosted in via dei Tre Monasteri in Milan, tried to interest Verdi, but he curtly replied “For what reason should I write? What would I succeed in doing?” In May 1879, Ricordi tried to engage Verdi for a revision of Simon Boccanegra. Emilia bangs on the door to deliver the news. Desdemona attempts to convince her husband of her innocence, but its no use Otello strangles her. Verdi need not have worried: Otello s debut proved to be a resounding success. Montano: Napoleone Limonta Cassio: Giovanni Paroli Iago: Victor Maurel Roderigo: Vincenzo Fornari Otello: Francesco Tamagno Desdemona: Romilda Pantaleone. Upon the completion of the opera, preparations for the initial performance were conducted in absolute secrecy and Verdi reserved the right to cancel the premiere up to the last minute. only to instruct her to prepare for death. Romilda Pantaleoni, a well known singing-actress, was assigned Desdemonas part. After retiring at age 58, Verdi would write no new operas for the next. Ricordi even tried to enlist the composer’s wife Giuseppina, but the composer would not relent. Opera in two parts, four acts, in Italian, with Hungarian and English surtitles. Ricordi’s plan was to entice Verdi into writing a tailor-made opera for her, but Verdi refused. Before I began this survey, I had little idea just how many recordings of Otello were available. Based on the famous play by Shakespeare, Verdis Otello follows the story of the happy couple, Otello, the governor of Cyprus and Venetian general, and. Romilda Pantaleoni as the first Desdemona Verdi’s Otello - A partial discographical survey by Ralph Moore.
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