Kaufmann's Otello will wreck you — jealousy never sang this deadly.
In the imposing Wiener Staatsoper, experience the intense tragedy of Otello, played by Jonas Kaufmann, where jealousy and intrigue unleash a spiral of destruction. From the sublime performance of General Otello to the machinations of the evil Iago, this Verdi opera immerses you in a world of unleashed passions and deadly betrayals.
Acting
Kaufmann's Otello collapses from god to monster in real time.
Direction
Noble and Soddy squeeze claustrophobia from the vast opera house.
Production
Wiener Staatsoper staging makes jealousy feel architectural.
Director
Alexander Soddy
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