Annotation

Recorded live at the Barbican, London, December 2009

Simon O’Neill (Otello), Gerald Finley (Iago), Anne Schwanewilms (Desdemona), Allan Clayton (Cassio), Ben Johnson (Roderigo), Alexander Tsymbalyuk (Lodovico), Matthew Rose (Montano), Lukas Jakobski (Herald) & Eufemia Tufano (Emilia)

London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Sir Colin Davis

Annotation last modified on 2020-07-22 11:29 UTC.

Tracklist

1Hybrid SACD: Act 1, Act 2
2Hybrid SACD: Act 3, Act 4
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2-1Otello: Atto III. i. Prelude
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 2009-12)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 2009-12)
recorded at:
Barbican Centre in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2009-12)
live recording of:
Otello: Atto III. Introduzione (in 2009-12)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi1:13
2-2Otello: Atto III. ii. 'La vedetta del porto'
baritone vocals [Iago]:
Gerald Finley (bass-baritone) (in 2009-12)
bass vocals [un araldo]:
Lukas Jakobski (operatic bass) (in 2009-12)
tenor vocals [Otello]:
Simon O’Neill (tenor) (in 2009-12)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 2009-12)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 2009-12)
recorded at:
Barbican Centre in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2009-12)
live recording of:
Otello: Atto III. “La vedetta del porto ha segnalato” (Araldo, Otello, Iago) (in 2009-12)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi6:08
2-3Otello: Atto III. iii. 'Esterrefatta'
soprano vocals [Desdemona]:
Anne Schwanewilms (soprano) (in 2009-12)
tenor vocals [Otello]:
Simon O’Neill (tenor) (in 2009-12)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 2009-12)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 2009-12)
recorded at:
Barbican Centre in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2009-12)
live recording of:
Otello: Atto III. “Esterrefatta fisso lo sguardo tuo tremendo” (Desdemona, Otello) (in 2009-12)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi5:13
2-4Otello: Atto III. iv. 'Dio! mi potevi scagliar tutti i mali'
baritone vocals [Iago]:
Gerald Finley (bass-baritone) (in 2009-12)
tenor vocals [Otello]:
Simon O’Neill (tenor) (in 2009-12)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 2009-12)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 2009-12)
recorded at:
Barbican Centre in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2009-12)
live recording of:
Otello: Atto III. “Dio! Mi potevi scagliar” … “Ah! dannazione!” (Otello, Iago) (in 2009-12)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi4:33
2-5Otello: Atto III. v. 'Vieni, l'aula e deserta'
baritone vocals [Iago]:
Gerald Finley (bass-baritone) (in 2009-12)
tenor vocals [Cassio]:
Allan Clayton (tenor) (in 2009-12)
tenor vocals [Otello]:
Simon O’Neill (tenor) (in 2009-12)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 2009-12)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 2009-12)
recorded at:
Barbican Centre in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2009-12)
live recording of:
Otello: Atto III. “Vieni, l’aula è deserta” (Iago, Cassio, Otello) (in 2009-12)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi5:00
2-6Otello: Atto III. vi. 'Bada'
baritone vocals [Iago]:
Gerald Finley (bass-baritone) (in 2009-12)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (in 2009-12)
tenor vocals [Cassio]:
Allan Clayton (tenor) (in 2009-12)
tenor vocals [Otello]:
Simon O’Neill (tenor) (in 2009-12)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 2009-12)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 2009-12)
recorded at:
Barbican Centre in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2009-12)
live recording of:
Otello: Atto III. “Quest'è il segnale che annuncia” (Iago, Cassio, Otello, Coro) (in 2009-12)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi5:10
2-7Otello: Atto III. vii. 'Messeri!'
baritone vocals [Iago]:
Gerald Finley (bass-baritone) (in 2009-12)
bass vocals [Lodovico]:
Alexander Tsymbalyuk (bass singer) (in 2009-12)
tenor vocals [Cassio]:
Allan Clayton (tenor) (in 2009-12)
tenor vocals [Otello]:
Simon O’Neill (tenor) (in 2009-12)
tenor vocals [Roderigo]:
Ben Johnson (tenor) (in 2009-12)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 2009-12)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 2009-12)
recorded at:
Barbican Centre in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2009-12)
live recording of:
Otello: Atto III. “Messeri! Il Doge…” (Otello, Roderigo, Iago, Cassio, Lodovico) (in 2009-12)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi1:49
2-8Otello: Atto III. viii. 'A terra! ... si'
baritone vocals [Iago]:
Gerald Finley (bass-baritone) (in 2009-12)
bass vocals [Lodovico]:
Alexander Tsymbalyuk (bass singer) (in 2009-12)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (in 2009-12)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Emilia]:
Eufemia Tufano (mezzo-soprano) (in 2009-12)
soprano vocals [Desdemona]:
Anne Schwanewilms (soprano) (in 2009-12)
tenor vocals [Cassio]:
Allan Clayton (tenor) (in 2009-12)
tenor vocals [Otello]:
Simon O’Neill (tenor) (in 2009-12)
tenor vocals [Roderigo]:
Ben Johnson (tenor) (in 2009-12)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 2009-12)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 2009-12)
recorded at:
Barbican Centre in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2009-12)
live recording of:
Otello: Atto III. “A terra… sì… nel livido fango…” (Desdemona, Emilia, Cassio, Roderigo, Lodovico, Dame, Cavalieri, Otello, Iago, Ciprioti) (in 2009-12)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi8:04
2-9Otello: Atto IV. i. Prelude - 'Era piu calmo'
mezzo-soprano vocals [Emilia]:
Eufemia Tufano (mezzo-soprano) (in 2009-12)
soprano vocals [Desdemona]:
Anne Schwanewilms (soprano) (in 2009-12)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 2009-12)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 2009-12)
recorded at:
Barbican Centre in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2009-12)
live recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Era più calmo?” (Emilia, Desdemona) (in 2009-12)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi4:38
2-10Otello: Atto IV. ii. 'Piangea cantando'
soprano vocals [Desdemona]:
Anne Schwanewilms (soprano) (in 2009-12)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 2009-12)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 2009-12)
recorded at:
Barbican Centre in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2009-12)
live recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Piangea cantando nell’erma landa” (Desdemona) (Willow Song) (in 2009-12)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi6:11
2-11Otello: Atto IV. iii. 'Ave Maria'
soprano vocals [Desdemona]:
Anne Schwanewilms (soprano) (in 2009-12)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 2009-12)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 2009-12)
recorded at:
Barbican Centre in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2009-12)
live recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Ave Maria” (Desdemona) (in 2009-12)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01, in 1887)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi4:15
2-12Otello: Atto IV. iv. 'Chi e la'
soprano vocals [Desdemona]:
Anne Schwanewilms (soprano) (in 2009-12)
tenor vocals [Otello]:
Simon O’Neill (tenor) (in 2009-12)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 2009-12)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 2009-12)
recorded at:
Barbican Centre in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2009-12)
live recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Chi è là? Otello?” (Desdemona, Otello) (in 2009-12)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi3:09
2-13Otello: Atto IV. v. 'Diceste questa sera'
soprano vocals [Desdemona]:
Anne Schwanewilms (soprano) (in 2009-12)
tenor vocals [Otello]:
Simon O’Neill (tenor) (in 2009-12)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 2009-12)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 2009-12)
recorded at:
Barbican Centre in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2009-12)
live recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Diceste questa sera le vostre preci?” (Otello, Desdemona) (in 2009-12)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi4:34
2-14Otello: Atto IV. vi. 'O mentitrice!'
baritone vocals [Iago]:
Gerald Finley (bass-baritone) (in 2009-12)
bass vocals [Lodovico]:
Alexander Tsymbalyuk (bass singer) (in 2009-12)
bass vocals [Montano]:
Matthew Rose (operatic bass) (in 2009-12)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Emilia]:
Eufemia Tufano (mezzo-soprano) (in 2009-12)
tenor vocals [Cassio]:
Allan Clayton (tenor) (in 2009-12)
tenor vocals [Otello]:
Simon O’Neill (tenor) (in 2009-12)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 2009-12)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 2009-12)
recorded at:
Barbican Centre in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2009-12)
live recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Quai grida! Orrore! Orror!” (Cassio, Iago, Lodovico, Emilia, Otello, Montano) (in 2009-12)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi1:43
2-15Otello: Atto IV. vii. 'Niun mi tema'
bass vocals [Lodovico]:
Alexander Tsymbalyuk (bass singer) (in 2009-12)
bass vocals [Montano]:
Matthew Rose (operatic bass) (in 2009-12)
tenor vocals [Cassio]:
Allan Clayton (tenor) (in 2009-12)
tenor vocals [Otello]:
Simon O’Neill (tenor) (in 2009-12)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 2009-12)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 2009-12)
recorded at:
Barbican Centre in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2009-12)
live recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Niun mi tema s'anco armato mi vede” (Otello, Cassio, Lodovico, Montano) (in 2009-12)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi5:14