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''This article is about Shakespeare's play. For other uses, see'' [[Othello (disambiguation)]]. | |||
In ''Othello'', one of [[William Shakespeare's plays]], Shakespeare creates powerful drama from a marriage between the exotic Moor Othello and the Venetian lady Desdemona that begins with elopement and mutual devotion and ends with jealous rage and death. Shakespeare builds many differences into his hero and heroine, including race, age, and cultural background. Yet most readers and audiences believe the couple's strong love would overcome these differences were it not for Iago, who sets out to destroy Othello. Iago's false insinuations about Desdemona's infidelity draw Othello into his schemes, and Desdemona is subjected to Othello's horrifying verbal and physical assaults. | In ''Othello'', one of [[William Shakespeare's plays]], Shakespeare creates powerful drama from a marriage between the exotic Moor Othello and the Venetian lady Desdemona that begins with elopement and mutual devotion and ends with jealous rage and death. Shakespeare builds many differences into his hero and heroine, including race, age, and cultural background. Yet most readers and audiences believe the couple's strong love would overcome these differences were it not for Iago, who sets out to destroy Othello. Iago's false insinuations about Desdemona's infidelity draw Othello into his schemes, and Desdemona is subjected to Othello's horrifying verbal and physical assaults. | ||
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This article is about Shakespeare's play. For other uses, see Othello (disambiguation).
In Othello, one of William Shakespeare's plays, Shakespeare creates powerful drama from a marriage between the exotic Moor Othello and the Venetian lady Desdemona that begins with elopement and mutual devotion and ends with jealous rage and death. Shakespeare builds many differences into his hero and heroine, including race, age, and cultural background. Yet most readers and audiences believe the couple's strong love would overcome these differences were it not for Iago, who sets out to destroy Othello. Iago's false insinuations about Desdemona's infidelity draw Othello into his schemes, and Desdemona is subjected to Othello's horrifying verbal and physical assaults.
Othello was performed at court in 1604 and scholars believe Shakespeare wrote it that year or the year before. It was pubilshed as a quarto in 1622, and a somewhat fuller text was included in the 1623 First Folio. Giraldi Cinthio's Hecatommithi was the chief source.[1]
Productions at the Folger
- Helen Hayes Awards
- Nominations: "Outstanding Lighting Design, Resident Production" for Andrew F. Griffin
- Helen Hayes Awards
- Nominations: "Outstanding Sound Design, Resident Production" for Scott Burgess
Early editions
First Folio
- LUNA: First Folio: 2s3v - 2v6r
- Hamnet: STC 22273 Fo. 1 no. 68
Second Folio
- LUNA: Second Folio: 2v1v - 2y4r
- Hamnet: 22274 Fo. 2 no. 07
First Quarto
- LUNA: First Quarto
- Hamnet: STC 22305 Copy 1
Second Quarto
- LUNA: Second Quarto
- Hamnet: STC 22306 Copy 1
Modern editions
Othello can be read online with Folger Digital Texts and purchased from Simon and Schuster.
Hamnet link to Folger Edition: PR2753 .M6 2004 copy 2 v.27
In popular culture
Translations
Performance materials
Other media
Othello Audio Edition from Simon & Schuster available on CD and as an audio download.
| CAST | |
|---|---|
| Othello | Owiso Odera |
| Iago | Ian Merrill Peakes |
| Desdemona | Janie Brookshire |
| Emilia | Karen Peakes |
| Rodrigo | Louis Butelli |
| Cassio | Thomas Keegan |
| Montano | Chris Genebach |
| Brabantio | Jeff Allin |
| Lodovico | Joe Guzman |
| Gratiano | Todd Scofield |
| Bianca | Zehra Fazel |
Other parts were played by members of the cast.
Directed by Robert Richmond.
Original music composed by Anthony Cochrane and the recording was engineered by Matt Nielsen.
In partnership with Simon & Schuster Audio
Luminary app
The Folger Luminary Shakespeare App can be purchased on iTunes.
Notes
<references>
- ↑ Adapted from the Folger Library Shakespeare edition, edited by Barbara A. Mowat and Paul Werstine. © 1993 Folger Shakespeare Library.