The Legacy of Othello
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A fascinating exploration of the literary — The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice, by English playwright William Shakespeare (1604) — and lyrical — Othello, by Italian opera composer Giuseppe Verdi (1887) — myth of Othello, the desperately tragic story of a Moorish general in the army of the Venetian Republic whose absurd jealousy poisons his love for his wife Desdemona.
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poetry
poetry recitation
stage performance
literacy
stage play
classic literature
literature creation
social & cultural documentary
british literature
literature history
prose
testimony
art documentary
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