Otello (Italian pronunciation: [oˈtɛllo]) is an opera in three acts by Gioachino Rossini to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Berio di Salsi. The work is based on a French adaptation of the story, not Shakespeare's play Othello as neither Rossini nor his librettist knew the English drama.
| Librettist | Francesco Maria Berio di Salsi (based on Shakespeare's play Othello) |
| Date of composition | 1816 |
| Premiered | 1816, December 4th (Teatro del Fondo) in Naples, Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy |
| First published | 1820 |
| Type | Opera |
| Spoken language | Italian |
| Instruments |
Orchestra
Chorus/Choir Voice (Tenor) - Otello Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - Desdemona Voice (Tenor) - Rodrigo Voice (Tenor) - Jago Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - Emilia Voice (Bass) - Elmiro (Brabantio) Voice (Tenor) - The Doge of Venice Voice (Tenor) - Lucio Voice (Tenor) - A gondolier |
| Arrangements |
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Gioachino Rossini: Humorous Duet for two cats
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| Autotranslations beta |
Gioachino Rossini: Otello Gioachino Rossini: Otello Gioachino Rossini: Otello |