7:30pm, Friday 29th July Auckland Town Hall It’s no surprise that Verdi, a life-long worshipper of Shakespeare, was lured out of retirement to write Otello. The eponymous character, Otello requires a mighty tenor, which we have found in New Zealand’s Simon O’Neill, performing the role that orignally launched his international career. caree Host your clients at the only Italian opera performed in Auckland this year.
Conductor Giordano Bellincampi Cast includes: Otello Simon O’Neill Desdemona Maria Luigia Borsi Iago Scott Hendricks Cassio James Egglestone Emilia Sarah Castle Chorus The Freemasons New Zealand Opera Chrorus