Open-air Verdi at the Ancient Theatre in Plovdiv: baritone Piero Terranova takes on Jago opposite José Cura’s Otello, with Tanya Ivanova as Desdemona. State Opera Plovdiv presents Nina Naydenova’s staged production under conductor Dian Tchobanov, with design by Svetoslav Kokalov and costumes by Tsvetanka Petkova-Stoynova. Chorus preparation by Micho Dimitrov and Dragomir Yosifov, choreography by Boryana Sechanova. Performed in Italian on 27 July and 21 August 2019 as part of the city’s major summer programme.
State Opera Plovdiv · Verdi — Otello (Staged) · Language: Italian
Baritone Piero Terranova appears as Jago in Verdi’s Otello, an open-air production at Plovdiv’s Ancient Theatre featuring José Cura (Otello) and Tanya Ivanova (Desdemona). Staged by Nina Naydenova and conducted by Dian Tchobanov (also transliterated “Chobanov”), this State Opera Plovdiv presentation brought Verdi’s Shakespearean tragedy to one of Bulgaria’s most iconic venues.
| Dates | 27 Jul 2019 (Sat); 21 Aug 2019 (Wed) |
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| Venue | Ancient Theatre (Roman Theatre) |
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| City / Country | Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
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| Company | State Opera Plovdiv |
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| Work | Otello, Giuseppe Verdi — libretto by Arrigo Boito (after William Shakespeare) |
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| Production Type | Staged |
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| Stage Director | Nina Naydenova |
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| Conductor | Dian Tchobanov |
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| Set Designer | Svetoslav Kokalov |
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| Costume Designer | Tsvetanka Petkova-Stoynova |
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| Chorusmaster | Micho Dimitrov; Dragomir Yosifov |
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| Choreographer | Boryana Sechanova |
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Cast
| Otello | José Cura |
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| Desdemona | Tanya Ivanova |
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| Jago | Piero Terranova |
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| Emilia | Elena Chavdarova-Isa |
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| Cassio | Mark Fowler |
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| Roderigo | Alexander Baranov |
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| Lodovico | Alexander Nosikov |
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| Montano | Evgeniy Arabazhiev |
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| Un araldo | Avgust Metodiev |
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Programme
- Otello (Giuseppe Verdi) — libretto by Arrigo Boito, after William Shakespeare
Notes: Presented in Italian at Plovdiv’s Ancient Theatre. “Dian Tchobanov” may also appear as “Dian Chobanov” in some programmes/transliterations.
