Verdi's 'Otello', based on Shakespeare's famous tragedy, is performed at the famous Arena of Verona, with Kiri Te Kanawa and Vladimir Atlantov heading an international cast.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| VVladimir AtlantovOtello | Otello |
 Kiri Te KanawaDesdemona | Desdemona |
 Piero CappuccilliYago | Yago |
| FFlora RafanelliEmilia | Emilia |
| AAntonio BevacquaCassio | Cassio |
| GGianfranco ManganottiLudovico | Ludovico |
| OOrazio MoriMontano | Montano |
| ZZoltan PeskoConductor | Conductor |