Opera companies worldwide revere Giuseppe Verdi's adaptation of William Shakespeare's "Othello." Yet they rarely perform it. The story of a war hero tricked into thinking his wife is unfaithful, ...

The problem with Otello, however, is that there are very few tenors, white or black, who are able to sing the role. Thomas, now, is one of them, and the opera world is eager to seize on him, not only ...

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 ...

VALPARAISO | Valparaiso University officials invite residents on a bus trip Oct. 21 to see Verdi’s "Otello" at the Lyric Opera. Meet for the 3 p.m. bus ride at the university. The first stop will be ...

Rochelle Klapman discusses Giuseppe Verdi's musical interpretation of Shakespeare's tragedy, the story of Otello, the Moor of Venice, who is admired for his prowess at war but despised by his ...

The Mondavi Center will screen a high-definition broadcast of the San Francisco Opera’s 2009 production of Giuseppe Verdi’s “Otello” at 7 p.m. Monday, April 7. Composed in 1887, and based on the ...