Otello (1986)

Based on Shakespeares play Verdis opera depicts the devastating effects of jealousy the greeneyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds upon Believing Otello has promoted the fastrising Cassio over himself Iago plots to destroy both Cassio and Otello Iago convinces the jealous Otello that his beautiful wife Desdemona is unfaithful and that Cassio is her lover Jealousy is followed by tragedy then retribution Has Heaven no more thunderbolts