Othello – Shakespeare for absolute beginners

Tonight at the opera: Shakespeare edition, vol. 2

July 3, 2017

The Otello at the ROH is proper Big Event Opera – the most famous, revered singer of his generation making his debut in one of the biggest roles in the repertoire. The announcement of Jonas Kaufmann in this production set off months of internet frenzy, many people fearing or expecting (and some, I’m sure, even … More Tonight at the opera: Shakespeare edition, vol. 2

Shakespeare Saturday: Othello

October 22, 2016

And what’s he then that says I play the villain? Ah Othello. In many ways, this is one of the most problematic of Shakespeare’s plays, especially for the modern audiences and directors – a tale about race, otherness, jealousy, spousal violence, with one of the most villainous villains in all of Shakespeare, and a checkered … More Shakespeare Saturday: Othello

Shakespeare for absolute beginners

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Tonight at the opera: Shakespeare edition, vol. 2

Shakespeare Saturday: Othello