Otello
Seen it?1992 | 146 min | Music
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The complete version of Verdi's Otello performed by Placido Domingo and Kiri Te Kanawa, at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Gala Performance in honour of Sir Georg Solti's 80th birthday.. 27 October 1992. BBC 2 Television live relay.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 41K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Brian Large, Elijah Moshinsky
- Plácido DomingoOtello
- Kiri Te KanawaDesdemona
- Sergei LeiferkusIago
- Roderick EarleMontano
- Robin LeggateCassio
- Ramon RemediosRoderigo
- Claire PowellEmilia
- Mark BeesleyLodovico
- Christopher LacknerA herald