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Otello (in English)

Libretto: Arrigo Boito, Translation: Andrew Porter
Sir Mark Elder, English National Opera Orchestra, English National Opera Chorus, Charles Craig (Tenor), Rosalind Plowright (Soprano), Neil Howlett (Baritone), Shelagh Squires (Mezzo Soprano), Bonaventura Bottone (Tenor), Stuart Kale (Tenor), Sean Rea (Bass), Malcolm Rivers (Baritone), Gordon Traynor (Baritone)
℗ 2001
43 Tracks, 2:18:07

  • Act I

    • 1. 'See, the sail there!' (Una vela! Una vela!) (Chorus, Montano, Cassio, Iago, Roderigo)
      04:23
    • 2. 'Oh rejoice now!' (Esultate!) (Otello, Chorus)
      02:17
    • 3. 'Roderigo, speak up' (Roderigo, ebben, che pensi?) (Iago, Roderigo)
      02:45
    • 4. 'Flame of rejoicing!' (Fuoco di gioia!) (Chorus)
      02:23
    • 5. 'Roderigo, drink up!' (Roderigo, beviam!) (Iago, Cassio, Chorus)
      01:36
    • 6. 'Good comrades, brave and true' (Inaffia l'ugola! Trinca, tracanna) (Iago, Cassio, Chorus, Roderigo)
      03:47
    • 7. 'Captain Cassio, the guard awaits your orders' (Capitano, v'attende la fazione) (Montano, Cassio, Iago, Chorus)
      01:16
    • 8. 'Your swords cast before me!' (Abbasso le spade!) (Otello, Iago, Cassio, Montano)
      03:07
    • 9. 'Now in the silent darkness' (Già nella notte densa) (Otello, Desdemona)
      02:30
    • 10. 'Once when you told me of your life in exile' (Quando narravi) (Desdemona, Otello)
      07:43

  • Act II

    • 1. 'Don't give up hope, but trust in me' (Non ti crucciar) (Iago, Cassio)
      02:42
    • 2. 'Take it! Take the path to your ruin' (Vanne! la tua meta già vedo) (Iago)
      00:32
    • 3. 'Yes, I believe in a God who has created me' (Credo in un Dio crudel) (Iago)
      04:25
    • 4. 'Eccola!... Cassio... a te!' (Eccola!) (Iago)
      01:23
    • 5. 'How distressing' (Ciò m’accora) (Iago, Otello)
      02:52
    • 6. 'Beware, O my lord, beware of jealousy' (Temete, signor, la gelosia!) (Iago, Otello)
      02:17
    • 7. 'At your glances, flame in our hearts' (Dove guardi splendono) (Chorus, Desdemona, Otello, Iago)
      04:01
    • 8. 'I come from someone who has felt your anger' (D'un uom che geme) (Desdemona, Otello)
      02:22
    • 9. 'Grant me, oh grant me sweet words of pardon' (La tua fanciulla io sono) (Desdemona, Otello, Iago, Emilia)
      02:55
    • 10. 'Desdemona guilty!' (Desdemona rea!) (Otello, Iago)
      01:41
    • 11. 'Now and forever farewell' (Ora e per sempre addio) (Otello, Iago)
      02:11
    • 12. 'By all creation! Can I believe in Desdemona?' (Per l’universo! Credo leale Desdemona) (Otello, Iago)
      01:24
    • 13. 'Darkness had fallen, Cassio was sleeping' (Era la notte, Cassio dormia) (Iago, Otello)
      04:37
    • 14. 'See me swear, you heavens above me!' (Sì, pel ciel marmoreo giuro!) (Otello, Iago)
      03:03

  • Act III

    • 1. Introduction – 'I bring word that the watchman at the harbour' (La vedetta del porto ha segnalato) (Herald, Otello, Iago)
      02:55
    • 2. 'God give you joy, Otello' (Dio ti giocondi, o sposo) (Desdemona, Otello)
      03:12
    • 3. 'You are trying to tease me' (Tu di me ti fai gioco!) (Desdemona, Otello)
      07:00
    • 4. 'God! Had it pleased you to try me with affliction' (Dio! mi potevi scagliar) (Otello, Iago)
      04:23
    • 5. 'Come now; the hall's deserted' (Vieni, l'aula è deserta) (Iago, Cassio, Otello)
      03:53
    • 6. 'This is a cobweb, men are flies' (Questa è una ragna) (Iago, Cassio)
      01:56
    • 7. 'How shall I take her life?' (Come la ucciderò?) (Otello, Iago, Chorus)
      01:15
    • 8. 'Hail him! All hail him!' (Viva! Evviva!) (Chorus, Lodovico, Otello, Desdemona, Emilia, Iago)
      03:43
    • 9. 'All hear me! The Doge' (Messeri, il Doge, ben tu fingi il pianto) (Otello, Roderigo, Iago, Cassio, Lodovico)
      01:50
    • 10. 'I lie here! Yes: I lie in the dust here' (A terra! sì, nel livido fango) (Desdemona, Emilia, Roderigo, Cassio, Lodovico, Chorus, Iago, Otello)
      03:40
    • 11. 'All in this day of glory rejoice' (Corri al miraggio!) (Iago, Chorus, Otello, Lodovico, Desdemona)
      01:56
    • 12. 'But who can flee himself!' (Fuggirmi io sol non so!) (Otello, Iago, Chorus)
      01:57

  • Act IV

    • 1. 'Did he seem calmer?' (Era più calmo?) (Desdemona, Emilia)
      04:56
    • 2. 'The poor soul sat sighing beneath a willow' (Piangea cantando nell’erma landa) (Desdemona, Emilia)
      07:06
    • 3. 'Ave Maria, mother of mercy' (Ave Maria, piena di grazia) (Desdemona)
      05:01
    • 4. 'Who's there? … Otello?' (Chi è là?) (Desdemona, Otello)
      06:23
    • 5. 'Calm and cold as the tomb' (Calma come la tomba) (Otello, Emilia, Desdemona)
      02:00
    • 6. 'Who's shouting! Oh God! Ah no!' (Quai grida!) (Emilia, Iago, Otello, Cassio, Montano, Lodovico)
      01:30
    • 7. 'Do not fear me' (Niun mi tema) (Otello, Cassio, Chorus)
      05:19