“Otello”

Roles Otello, a Moorish general - tenor Desdemona, his wife - soprano Iago, Otello's ensign - baritone Emilia, wife of Iago and maid of Desdemona - mezzo-soprano Cassio, Otello's captain - tenor Roderigo, a gentleman of Venice - tenor Lodovico, ambassador of the Venetian Republic - bass Montano, former Governor of Cyprus - bass A herald - bass Chorus: Venetian soldiers and sailors; and Cypriot townsfolk and children Time: The late 1400s. Place: A coastal city on the island of Cyprus.

libretto by Avril Bardoni