OTELLO Del Monaco, Tucci, Gobbi (NHK 1959) (DVD)

An historic live 1959 performance starring Mario Del Monaco in his most celebrated portrayal, partnered by illustrious colleagues Gabriella Tucci and Tito Gobbi, and maestro Alberto Erede leading the NHK Symphony Orchestra. Includes optional subtitles in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish with embedded Japanese subtitles.
B&W, 131 minutes, 4:3, All regions

OTELLO
Opera in Four Acts
Music by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto by Arrigo Boito, after Shakespeare

Cast:
Otello - Mario Del Monaco
Desdemona - Gabriella Tucci
Iago - Tito Gobbi
Emilia - Anna Di Stasio
Cassio - Mariano Caruso
Roderigo - Gabriele De Julis
Lodovico - Plinio Clabassi
Montano - Takao Okamura
A Herald - Giorgio Onesti

Tokyo Broadcasting Chorus, NHK Italian Opera Chorus
Fujiwara Opera Chorus, Tokyo Boys’ Choir
NHK Symphony Orchestra
Alberto Erede, conductor