Word: desdemona
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...supposedly laid in Cyprus. Everything is done with great bravura style, from Orson's putting out a candle with the flat of his hand to a murderous shambles in a Turkish bath where Roderigo (Robert Coote) is trapped and killed, screaming beneath a slatted runway. When Welles strangles Desdemona, it is the most artistic strangling ever: he presses a silken scarf over her face, outlining every agonized feature just as if a nylon stocking had been pulled over her head. When Welles stabs himself, there is a good five minutes of reeling walls and ceilings as he takes...
...tall (5 ft. 10 in.), statuesque build. Last week world-famous Soprano Tebaldi made her debut at the Metropolitan Opera opposite Tenor Mario Del Monaco (5 ft. 8½ in.), who-though highly gifted-is neither a Gigli in voice nor a Gable in height. Soprano Tebaldi (as Desdemona) seemed to tower over Tenor Del Monaco (as Otello). At a particularly tender moment in Verdi's powerful opera, he had to get up on a step to kiss...
...hate the Moor'?" In stead, Elliott contented himself with cutting Othello from 146 minutes to 46. Instead of the usual thrill music, he used themes from Verdi operas as bridges between the action. As Othello, Elliott effectively portrayed the Moor's high-minded simplicity. Cathy played Desdemona as smoothly and efficiently as she plays her comedy roles in My Friend Irma. The real star of the first show was Richard Widmark as the villainous lago, full of silky menace and tortured hate. Lewis admits that his own "hammy ambition" is the chief reason for the attempt on Shakespeare...
...finest actress was Betsy Hubbard, as Desdemona. In a meaty role, she was never confused or flustered and the scene in which she sang the "Willow Song" was the most touching of the evening...
...Vinay, tenor; Eleanor Steber, soprano; Frank Guarrera, baritone; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Fausto Cleva conducting; Columbia, 2 sides LP). This anthology includes the best duets and arias of Verdi's best opera. Vinay defends his title as the finest Moor of the day, and Steber makes a pure-voiced Desdemona; Guarrera is not malignant enough to do Iago full justice. Recording: excellent...