Otello

José Cura sings and acts here with an inwardness and intensity which make a profound impression So does Krassimira Stoyanova as Desdemona not in the first flush of youth but heartfelt and direct while Lado Atanelis Jago is a brilliantly understated study in jovial malevolence With strong conducting from Antoni RosMarbà the whole cast collaborate to give us the truth of this desperately upsetting work as no other DVD and few live performances Ive seen of it ever have