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Drawn from\nShakespeare’s play, and with the playwright’s complex characterisation\nunderpinning the opera, \u003cem\u003eOtello\u003c\/em\u003e needs a tenor who is both\nheroic yet capable of tenderness, a soprano who is a paragon of virtue\nyet also strong when confronted with false accusations levelled against\nher, and a baritone whose inner monologue stands in complete contrast\nto his public face. On the stage the singers convey these emotions\nvisually and vocally, but, as we can judge from this radio broadcast,\nthe very best singers can do it by voice alone.\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nMario Del Monaco was pre-eminent Otello in the world’s leading opera houses\nbetween the mid 1950s and the early 1960s. His bright and virile tone\npossesses just the right amount of heroism for the dramatic parts of the\nscore, and the listener is quickly confident that he will deliver all the\nrole’s show-stopping high notes with ease. Yet for a tenor with something\nof a reputation for a ‘stand and deliver’ style, he is evidently capable of\nscaling back his voice to suit the various moods of the role. The Act 1\nlove duet contains some very restrained singing as he blends his voice with\nour Desdemona, Victoria de los Angeles, and the anguish of the final\nmoments of Act 4 are beautifully conveyed. Otello was one of Del Monaco’s\nfavourite roles, he starred in many European productions and made two\ncommercial recordings for Decca. At the Met he featured in three matinee\nbroadcasts of the opera.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nThis broadcast is a very rare appearance as Desdemona for Spanish soprano\nVictoria de los Angeles. She sang the role only four times at the Met,\nbeing far more commonly heard as Mimì, Butterfly and Marguerite, and this\nis the only known broadcast of her in the role. Yet her liquid and creamy\nsoprano is ideally suited to Desdemona, infusing the role with a touching\nsense of injured innocence. The heart of the role is the \u003cem\u003eAve Maria\u003c\/em\u003e\nat the start of Act 4 and rarely has it been sung with more beauty of tone\nand tenderness.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nIago was one of Leonard Warren’s signature roles. He featured in no less\nthan seven matinee broadcasts in the role between 1946 and 1958, as well as\nan opening night telecast in 1948. Iago cannot simply be a scheming\nvillain, the singer has to also be a credible friend and confidant to\nOtello, and Warren is able to use his flexible instrument to great effect\nin the role. His whispering into Otello’s ear in Act 2 is a masterclass in\nintelligent singing. Warren was the Met’s leading baritone in Italian opera\nfrom his debut in 1939 to his sudden death on stage during a performance of \u003cem\u003eLa Forza del Destino\u003c\/em\u003e in 1960.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nConductor Fausto Cleva was born in Italy but emigrated to the US as a young\nman. He joined the musical staff of the Metropolitan Opera in 1931 as\nchorus-master and répétiteur, and eventually graduated to become one of the\nhouse conductors in 1950. From then, until his death in 1971, he conducted\nalmost one thousand Met performances, concentrating on Italian opera.\nPerhaps because of his long association with singers behind the scenes,\nCleva is able to create just the right musical fabric with the orchestra\n(who play such an integral part in this opera) to give the singers the\nsupport they need.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_cover_thumbnail1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_cover_thumbnail2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_cover_download_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample3_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample4_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample5_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample6_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_labelfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fFull Cast \u0026amp; Track Listing578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_typefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5ftrack_listing578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_contentfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVERDI \u003c\/b\u003eOtello\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCAST\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOtello - \u003cb\u003eMario Del Monaco\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesdemona - \u003cb\u003eVictoria de los Angeles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIago - \u003cb\u003eLeonard Warren\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmilia - \u003cb\u003eRosalind Elias\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCassio - \u003cb\u003ePaul Franke\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLodovico - \u003cb\u003eNicola Moscona\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMontàno - \u003cb\u003eClifford Harvuot\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoderigo - \u003cb\u003eCharles Anthony\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHerald - \u003cb\u003eCalvin Marsh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrchestra \u0026amp; Chorus of the Metropolitan Opera\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003econducted by \u003cb\u003eFausto Cleva\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCD One\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. RADIO Introduction  (1:39)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. \u003cb\u003eAct 1\u003c\/b\u003e - Una vela!  (4:00)\u003cbr\u003e3. Esultate!  (4:33)\u003cbr\u003e4. Fuoco di gioia!  (2:35)\u003cbr\u003e5. Roderigo, beviam!  (1:14)\u003cbr\u003e6. Innaffia l'ugola!  (3:54)\u003cbr\u003e7. Capitano, v'attende  (1:21)\u003cbr\u003e8. Olà! che avvien?  (2:58)\u003cbr\u003e9. Gia nella notte  (2:20)\u003cbr\u003e10. Quando narravi  (3:01)\u003cbr\u003e11. Venga la morte!  (4:02)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12. \u003cb\u003eAct 2\u003c\/b\u003e - Non ti crucciar  (3:09)\u003cbr\u003e13. Credo in un Dio crudel  (4:22)\u003cbr\u003e14. Eccola  (1:13)\u003cbr\u003e15. Ciò m'accora  (4:13)\u003cbr\u003e16. Dove guardi splendono  (4:13)\u003cbr\u003e17. D'un uom che geme  (4:47)\u003cbr\u003e18. Desdemona rea!  (1:41)\u003cbr\u003e19. Ora e per sempre addio  (3:22)\u003cbr\u003e20. Era la notte  (4:43)\u003cbr\u003e21. 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Calma come la tomba  (3:09)\u003cbr\u003e15. Niun mi tema  (5:09)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e16. RADIO Outro  (3:41)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eXR remastering by \u003cb\u003eAndrew Rose\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCover artwork based on a photograph of \u003cb\u003eMario Del Monaco\u003c\/b\u003e as Otello\u003cbr\u003eLive broadcast performance from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, 8 March, 1958\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTotal duration: \u003cb\u003e 2 13:32  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_cover_thumbnail1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_cover_thumbnail2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_cover_download_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample3_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample4_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample5_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample6_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_labelfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fCover Art578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_typefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fcover_art578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_contentfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_cover_thumbnail1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fcovers\/thumbs\/PACO154.jpg578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_cover_thumbnail2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_cover_download_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fcovers\/PACO154.pdf578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample3_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample4_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample5_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample6_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab4_labelfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fContmemporary Review578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab4_typefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fcontent578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab4_contentfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview of Ronald Eyer in the March 1958 issue of Musical America\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(Performance of 27 February 1958, not broadcast)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRevived after an absence of two seasons, Verdi's monumental Shakespearean drama received a galvanic performance thanks to a near-perfect roster of principals and one of the most resourceful conducting jobs of the season. Unlike much of Verdi, \"Otello\" is not an opera that will play itself regardless of who is singing. With a minimum of thrice-familiar arias, ensembles and other stock paraphernalia, it leans heavily upon the individual dramatic and vocal abilities of the main protagonists. It demands of the title part, of Iago and of Desdemona vivid, probing, full-dimensional characterizations - plus voices and a singing style of heroic proportions. These the Metropolitan happily was able to provide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMario Del Monaco has grown astonishingly in the role of the Moor. From the moment of his appallingly difficult \"cold\" entrance on the \"Esultate!,\" with its high A, he is the alternatingly regal, brooding, tender, sickly jealous, ferocious Moor of Shakespeare's creation. And he has brought an added dignity to his performance -a restraint in the frenetic moments and a vocal refinement and nuance which are highly commendable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeonard Warren, too, as Iago, seemed to have improved upon what long has been one of his most sensitive, carefully detailed portraits. His vitriolic declamation of the \"Credo\" and the sinuous, reptilian mezza voce with which he enflames Otello over Cassio's dream were peaks in a performance sustained throughout at high altitudes. In her Desdemona, Victoria de los Angeles emphasized the qualities of sweetness, misinterpreted goodness of heart and religious piety which came naturally to their fullest fruition in the \"Willow Song\" and the \"Ave Maria\" of the last act, providing the opportunity for Miss de los Angeles' most beautiful singing of the evening. 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