|
Placido Domingo is the Moor whose suspicion of his wife, Desdemona (Katia Ricciarelli), is sparked by the hateful Iago (Justino Diaz), in this Verdi opera based on Shakespeare's tragedy. Domingo brilliantly suffuses his performance with tangible rage and anguish, while Ricciarelli’s ethereal presence and voice makes the damage caused by his jealousy all the more heart-rending. Shot on actual locations in the Mediterranean, with great lighting, costumes, and close-ups that capture the full expressive range of these stars; this is a great film, and great opera, courtesy of director Franco Zeffirelli.
|
