The Music of Otello

Verdi’s Otello may very well be the greatest of all Italian Romantic operas. From the pedigree of its source material to the unrivaled quality of its libretto, Otello breathes out importance and artistic accomplishment at every turn. But it is Verdi’s music, of course, that gives eternal immediacy to Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy and searing poignancy to Boito’s fluent script…