Otello at Wiener Staatsoper GmbH

During a Tempest, Otello, the colourful Commander of the Venetian fleet, returns as Victor over the Turks in Cyprus. Jago, his Ensign, seeks revenge, because he was passed over for promotion to captain in favor of Cassio. He rushes Roderigo against Cassio and makes them drunk, so that it comes to the dispute between the two men. A commotion arises, which mediate Otello. He degrades Cassio and Associates peace. Only he and Desdemona is left behind, together they sing of their happiness.

Iago advises the oppressed Cassio to ask Desdemona to intercede in Otello. While Cabrera before Desdemona, Iago Otello jealousy fuels. When she asks her husband to pardon Cassio, he reacts angrily. Secretly snatches Iago his wife Emilia a handkerchief of Desdemona and Otello a talk he heard Cassio name pronounce in the sleeping of Desdemona and her handkerchief with him. Otello swears bloody revenge.

Iago is further fueling the intrigue. He can overhear a conversation between him and Cassio Otello from Otello can pick up only a few fragments of trick. While Cabrera holds handkerchief played to him by Iago Desdemona in hands. Lodovico, a Venetian Envoy, appears to notify his replacement as Otello. As Desdemona, Lodovico is located, the severely humiliated, its meaning is hardly powerful Otello hurls them to the ground. All fled terrified from the Hall, Iago but triumphed over the unconscious falling down Otello.

In their Chamber Desdemona embarks, plagued by dismal hunches, to bed. Otello approaches the sleeping, she awakens and accuses her of infidelity. In vain she protested her innocence, Otello strangled them. The noise causes Emilia. You explain the facts with the handkerchief, whereupon Iago takes flight. Otello says goodbye to the dead Desdemona and stabs himself.