Otello The Met (1979)

In an Opening Night performance for the history books the great Plácido Domingo sings the title role of Verdis Otello for the first time at the Met This supremely demanding part was to become his signature role an accomplishment against which other interpreters are still measured to this day Domingo stars opposite Sherrill Milness conniving Iago and Gilda CruzRomos touching Desdemona all brilliantly conducted by Music Director James Levine