Otello: Atto IV. “Aprite! Aprite!” (Emilia/Otello/Desdemona)

~ Recording by Gwyneth Jones, James McCracken, Anna di Stasio, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
97.17Otello: Act 4. “Aprite! Aprite!” (Emilia, Desdemona, Otello)2:23Giuseppe VerdiThe Complete Warner RecordingsSir John BarbirolliOther + Compilation
  • XW2020-06-19
Warner Classics0190295386085

Relationships

producer:Ronald Kinloch Anderson (pianist, harpsichordist and producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Emilia]:Anna di Stasio (mezzo-soprano) (from 1968-08-12 until 1968-08-14, from 1968-08-16 until 1968-08-21, on 1968-08-23, on 1968-08-30, on 1968-11-02)
soprano vocals [Desdemona]:Dame Gwyneth Jones (soprano) (from 1968-08-12 until 1968-08-14, from 1968-08-16 until 1968-08-21, on 1968-08-23, on 1968-08-30, on 1968-11-02)
tenor vocals [Otello]:James McCracken (tenor) (from 1968-08-12 until 1968-08-14, from 1968-08-16 until 1968-08-21, on 1968-08-23, on 1968-08-30, on 1968-11-02)
orchestra:New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1968-08-12 until 1968-08-14, from 1968-08-16 until 1968-08-21, on 1968-08-23, on 1968-08-30, on 1968-11-02)
conductor:Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist) (from 1968-08-12 until 1968-08-14, from 1968-08-16 until 1968-08-21, on 1968-08-23, on 1968-08-30, on 1968-11-02)
balance engineer:Stuart Eltham (engineer)
Allen Stagg
recorded at:Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London) (from 1968-08-12 until 1968-08-14, from 1968-08-16 until 1968-08-21, on 1968-08-23, on 1968-08-30)
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood (on 1968-11-02)
recording of:Otello: Atto IV. “Aprite! Aprite! - Chi è là?” (Emilia, Otello, Desdemona) (from 1968-08-12 until 1968-11-02)

Related works

Otello: Atto IV. “Aprite! Aprite! - Chi è là?” (Emilia, Otello, Desdemona)

composer:Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
later translated versions:Otello: 4. Akt. „Ach, öffnet! Ach öffnet!” (Emilia)
part of:Otello: Atto IV (number) (order: 10)