Rossini's Otello in the 1800s
Date City and Theatre Desdemona Rodrigo Iago Elmiro
Andrea Nozzari as Otello
4-XII-1816 Naples-Fondo I. Colbran G. David G. M.
Ciccimarra1 Benedetti
18-I-1818 Naples-San Carlo I. Colbran G. David G. M.
Ciccimarra Benedetti
28-II-1819 Naples-San Carlo G. G. David G. M.
Dardanelli Ciccimarra Benedetti
8-VI-1819 Naples-San Carlo I. Colbran G. David G. M.
Ciccimarra Benedetti
27-X-1823 Naples-San Carlo J. Fodor G. David G. M.
Ciccimarra Benedetti
Manuel García as Otello
5-VI-1821 Paris-Italien G. Pasta M. .. Deville N. P.
Bordogni Levasseur
18-V-1822 Paris-Italien G. Pasta M. N. P.
Bordogni Levasseur
..-V-1823 London-King's V. Camporese A. D. Reina C. O.
Curioni Porto
24-V-1823 Paris-Italien G. Pasta M. C.
Bordogni Zuchelli
24-IV-1824 London-King's G. Pasta P. I. .. Benetti C. O.
Begrez Porto
10-V--1825 London-King's G. Pasta P. I. A. Curioni C. O.
Begrez Porto
7-II-1826 New York City- M. Malibran
Astor
22-4-1827 Mexico City
12-XI-1828 Paris-Italien M. Malibran
Alberico Curioni as Otello
16-V-1822 London-King's V. Camporese
26-X-1825 Paris-Italien G. Pasta M. .. N. P.
Bordogni Giovanola Levasseur
12-IV-1825 Paris-Italien G. Pasta M. .. N. P.
Bordogni Giovanola Levasseur
22-iV-1826 London-King's G. Pasta A. Torri .. Deville C. O.
Porto
5-II-1828 London-King's G. Pasta A. Torri .. Deville C. O.
Porto
..-X?-1829 Dublin-Th. Royal
2-VII-1831 London-King's G. Pasta G. B. V. Santini L.
Rubini Lablache
23-IX-1834 Dublin-Th. Royal A.
Kintherland
Domenico Donzelli as Otello
12-V-1822 Naples-San Carlo G. G. B.
Dardanelli/J Rubini
. Fodor
13-III- Vienna- J. Fodor G. David G. .. Ambrogi
1823 Kärntnertor Ciccimarra
5-VII-1824 Vienna- J. Fodor G. David
Kärntnertor
4-X-1825 Paris-Italien G. Pasta
31-I-1826 Venice-La Fenice E. Mombelli G. G. Binaghi D. Coselli
Vaschetti
8-IV-1826 Paris-Italien G. Pasta
2-VI-1827 Paris-Italien V. Blasis M.
Bordogni
1-I-1828 Paris-Italien H. Sontag M.
Bordogni
2-X-1828 Paris-Italien M. Malibran M.
Bordogni
15-IV-1828 Paris-Italien M. Malibran
21-IV-1829 London-King's M. A. N. P. .. De
Malibran/H. Curioni/M Levasseur Angeli
Sontag .
Bordogni
13-II-1830 London-King's V. Blasis/M. A. V. Santini
Malibran Curioni
6-XI-1830 Paris-Italien M. Malibran G. David .. N. P.
Paganini Levasseur
??-IX-1832 Bologna-Comunale M. Albini E E. Linari- G.
Molinelli Bellini Ambrosini
21-I-1832 Milan-La Scala G. Pasta .. Deval C. Badiali V. Negrini
12-VI-1832 London-King's W. Schroeder- .. Galli L. Mariani
Devrient
26-III- Venice-La Fenice M. Malibran
1835
24-IV-1835 Pisa-Ravvivati F. Persiani
17-VIII- Sinigaglia- E. Tadolini
1835 Comunale
19-IX-1835 Trieste-Grande H. Méric-
Lalande
17-IV-1839 Rome-Valle A. Rainieri-
Marini
19-V-1840 Forli-Comunale A. Moltini A. ..
Castellan Guscetti
Fiera 1838 Bergamo-Riccardi E. Tadolini A. A. Statuti I. Marini
Castellan
21-XI-1840 Venice-Apollo G. Strepponi A. G. Ferri P.
Castellan Botticelli
2-IV-1841 Vienna- E. Tadolini A. C. Badiali R.
Kärntnertor Castellan Ferlotti
18-IX-1841 Lucca-Giglio F. Maray A. S. Ronconi
Castellan
19-XI-1841 Florence-Pergola F. Maray A. S. Ronconi
Castellan
9-V-1842 Vienna- E. Tadolini A. C. Badiali P. Derivis
Kärntnertor Castellan
25-10-1844 Naples-San Carlo A. Bishop .. G. F. M. Arati
Paganini Beneventano
Giuditta Pasta as Otello
15-V-1828 London-King's H. Sontag A. C. C. O.
Curioni Zucchelli/ Porto
M. Deville
Giovanni David as Otello
26-XII- Rome-Argentina2 G. A. P. Todrani L. Dondini
1820 Dardanelli Curioni
10-VI-1832 Naples-San Carlo G. Ronzi de
Begnis/M.
Malibran
6-VIII- Naples-Fondo M. Malibran G.
1832 Basadonna
14-XI-1833 Naples-San Carlo M. Malibran D. Reina L.
Lablache
Maria Malibran as Otello
14-XI-1831 Paris-Italien W. Schröder-
Devrient
Giovanni Battista Rubini as Otello
16-IV-1820 Naples-San Carlo3 I. Colbran G. G. M.
Chizolla Ciccimarra Benedetti
15-XII- Paris-Italien G. Pasta
1825
12-XII- Naples-Fondo G. Pasta
1826
22-II-1827 Naples-San Carlo4 G. Pasta B. Winter .. M.
Niccolini Benedetti
17-IV-1830 Vienna- G. Pasta
Kärntnertor
..-IX?- Vicenza-Eretenio E. Bonini
1830
14-XI-1831 Paris-Italien
22-XII- Paris-Italien H. M. A.
1832 Karl/Giud. Bordogni Tamburini
Grisi
7-II-1834 Paris-Italien G. Grisi N. A.
Ivanoff Tamburini
22-IV-1834 London-King's G. Grisi N. A. ..
Ivanoff Tamburini Zuchelli
1-I-1835 Paris-Italien G. Grisi N. A. L.
Ivanoff Tamburini Lablache
2-V-1835 London-King's G. Grisi N. A. L.
Ivanoff Tamburini Lablache
19-I-1836 Paris-Italien G. Grisi N. A. L.
Ivanoff Tamburini Lablache
14-V-1836 London-King's G. Grisi B. Winter A. L.
Tamburini Lablache
12-XII- Paris-Italien G. Grisi N. A. L.
1836 Ivanoff Tamburini Lablache
6-V-1837 London-King's G. Grisi N. A. L.
Ivanoff Tamburini Lablache
21-XII- Paris-Italien G. Grisi N. A. L.
1837 Ivanoff Tamburini Lablache
21-IV-1838 London-Her G. Grisi F. Tati A. L.
Majesty's Tamburini Lablache
2-X-1838 Paris-Italien G. Grisi N. A. L.
Ivanoff Tamburini Lablache
9-V-1839 London-Her P. Viardot F. Tati A. L.
Majesty's Tamburini Lablache
8-X-1839 Paris-Italien P. Viardot .. A. L.
Sinico/R. Tamburini Lablache
Mirate
5-V-1840 London-Her G. Grisi .. A. L.
Majesty's Ricciardi Tamburini Lablache
8-III-1841 Paris-Italien G. Grisi R. Mirate A. L.
Tamburini Lablache
29-IV-1841 London-Her P. Viardot .. Flavio A. L.
Majesty's Tamburini Lablache
11-VIII- London-Her F. Persiani .. Stella G. Ronconi L.
1842 Majesty's Lablache
21-IV-1843 St. Petersburg-
Imperial
25-X-1843 St. Petersburg- P. Viardot A.
Imperial Tamburini
Mario as Otello
20-II-1843 Paris-Italien G. Grisi L. A. L.
Corelli Tamburini Lablache
14-II-1843 Paris-Italien G. Grisi L. Salvi G. Ronconi
4-VII-1844 London-Her G. Grisi L. L. L.
Majesty's Corelli Fornasari Lablache
14-IX-1844 Dublin-Theatre G. Grisi L. F. G. Paltoni
Royal Corelli Lablache
10-II-1845 Paris-Italien G. Grisi G. Ronconi L.
Lablache
19-VI-1845 London-Her G. Grisi L. L. L.
Majesty's Corelli Fornasari Lablache
16-III- Paris-Italien G. Grisi G. Ronconi L.
1846 Lablache
15-III- Paris-Italien G. Grisi G. Ronconi L.
1847 Lablache
31-III- Paris-Italien A. Castellan
1848
22-VIII- London-Covent G. Grisi F. G. Ronconi E.
1851 Garden Ciaffei Polonini
Enrico Tamberlick as Otello
6-VII-1850 London-Covent G.G .. G. Ronconi C. H.
Garden Marailt Zelger
22-VIII- London-Covent G. Grisi F. G. Ronconi E.
1851 Garden Ciaffei Polonini
13-XII- St. Petersburg- G. Grisi G. Ronconi
1851 Imperial
7-6-1852 London-Covent G. Grisi G. G. Ronconi I. Marini
Garden Galvani
25-X-1852 St. Petersburg- M. Spezia/P. P. A. De J.
Imperial Viardot Stecchi- Bassini Tagliafico
Bottardi
23-VII- London-Covent G. Grisi G. Ronconi J.
1853 Garden Tagliafico
11-II-1854 St. Petersburg- A. De la E. A. De A. Didot
Imperial Grange Calzolari Bassini
27-IV-1854 London-Covent S. G. G. Ronconi E.
Garden Cruvelli/P. Stigelli Polonini
Viardot
30-VIII- Manchester-Th. S. Cruvelli .. J. .. Fortini
1854 Royal Luchesi Tagliafico
8?-IX-1854 Liverpool-Th. S. Cruvelli
Royal
13-IX-1854 Dublin-Th. Royal S. Cruvelli .. J. .. Fortini
Luchesi Tagliafico
6-X-1854 St. Petersburg- A. De la E. A. De .. Didot
Imperial Grange Calzolari Bassini
7-8-1855 London-Covent P. Viardot F. J.
Garden Graziani Tagliafico
8-9-1855 Dublin-Th. Royal P. Viardot I. F. J.
Gardoni Graziani Tagliafico
26-VI-1856 Rio de Janeiro- ELG L. Walter A. Susini
Lyrico
Fluminense
16-I-1858 St. Petersburg- A. Bosio E. A. De C.
Imperial Calzolari Bassini Everardi
29-III- Paris-Italien G. Grisi B. Belart G. Corsi A. Susini
1858
29-VI-1858 London-Covent G. Grisi P. Neri- G. Ronconi
Garden Baraldi
..-I-1859 St. Petersburg- A. Bosio E. A. De C.
Imperial Calzolari Bassini Everardi
2-IV-1859 Paris-Italien A. Castellan G. G. Corsi
Galvani
11-VI-1859 London-Covent G. Grisi P. Neri- G. Ronconi J.
Garden Baraldi Tagliafico
12-X-1859 St. Petersburg- E. La Grua E. A. De C.
Imperial Calzolari Bassini Everardi
11-III- Paris-Italien A. Borghi- F.
1860 Mamo Graziani
18-V-1860 Madrid-Zarzuela E. Kenneth O. E.
Bartolini Manfredi
31-XII- St. Petersburg- E. La Grua E. A. De C.
1861 Imperial Calzolari Bassini Everardi
..-II?- St. Petersburg- E. La Grua E. A. De C.
1862 Imperial Calzolari Bassini? Everardi?
13-III- Paris-Italien A. Charton-
1862 Demeur
28-I-1863 St. Petersburg- C. Barbot E. A. De
Imperial Calzolari Bassini
29-III- Paris-Italien E.
1863 Frezzolini
4-III-1864 St. Petersburg- C. Barbot E. F.
Imperial Calzolari Graziani
11-VI-1864 LCG E. La Grua F. G. Atry
Graziani
9-XI-1864 St. Petersburg- C. Barbot E. F. C.
Imperial Calzolari Graziani Everardi
28-X-1865 St. Petersburg- C. Barbot E. F. C.
Imperial Calzolari Graziani Everardi
17-X-1866 St. Petersburg- C. Barbot E. F. C.
Imperial Calzolari Graziani? Everardi?
6-IV-1867 Madrid-Real E. Borghi- E. A. De P. Medini
Mamo Palermi Bassini
27-V-1868 Barcelona- C. Marchisio G. Rota
Principal
22-XII- Paris-Italien G. Krauss E. N. Verger L. Agnesi
1868 Palermi
20-XI-1869 Madrid-Real C. Ferni E. Testa D. I.
Squarcia Marini/J.
Becerra
1-VII-1870 Granada-Isabel C. Ferni L.
la Catolica Giraldoni
18?-VII- Cadiz-Principal C. Ferni L.
1870 Giraldoni
20-VI-1871 Mexico City- A. Peralta G. Verati L. Gassier G. Maffei
National
26-XII- Havana-Tacon H. Reboux
1871
27-II-1875 Madrid-Real R. Penco L. Piazza J. Roudil J. David
15-IV-1875 Seville-San R. Penco
Fernando
10-XII- Madrid-Real A. Pozzoni A. J. Roudil J. Ordinas
1875 Gottardi
3-II-1877 Madrid-Real A. Pozzoni A. C. A. Ponsard
Bettini Boccolini
14-VI-1877 London-Her C. Nilsson E. J. B. A. J. Foli
Majesty's Carrion Faure
20-XI-1877 Paris-Italien .. Sonnier N. Verger
11-I-1878 Madrid-Real E. Borghi- E. M. J.
Mamo Palermi/I. Padilla/A. Ordinas/R.
Corsi Huguet Nannetti
Pietro Mongini as Otello
21-III- Lisbon-São M. Lotti .. Neri G. F. G. B.
1863 Carlos della Santa Beneventano Antonucci
2-XII-1864 Lisbon-São ABM R. Stagno D.
Carlos Squarcia
15-XII- Lisbon-São ABM M. Vidal E. Fagotti .. Reduzzi
1865 Carlos
19-I-1871 St. Petersburg- A. Patti I. Corsi E.
Imperial Bagagiolo
12-V-1871 London-Covent A. Patti A. F. G. Capponi
Garden Bettini Graziani
6-VI-1873 London-Covent A. Patti A. F. G. Capponi
Garden Bettini Graziani
Roberto Stagno as Otello
1867 Seville-San ABM P. E. Storti
Fernando Stecchi-
Bottardi
1867 Cadiz-Principal ABM/C.M. E. E. Storti A.
Palermi Padovani
26-X-1867 Barcelona-Liceo E. Kenneth .. Negre E. Storti A. Rodas
1868 Seville-San
Fernando
21-IX-1868 Moscow-Bolshoj D. Artot G. Piazza M. Padilla C. Bossi
16-X-1869 Moscow-Bolshoj C. Marchisio .. G. Rota
Cantoni
23-IV-1870 Seville-San C. Marchisio .. G. Del P. Milesi
Fernando Vistarini Puente
21-XI-1870 Moscow-Bolshoj C. Marchisio A. Marin G. Rota C. Bossi
25-IV-1871 Rome-Apollo C. Marchisio M. Ciapini C.
Zuchelli
3-IX-1872 Bad Homburg- A. Patti .. N. Verger G. Capponi
Kursaal Rinaldini
18-I-1875 Cairo-Khediviale A. Fricci M. Vidal N. Verger P. Milesi
20-XI-1877 Moscow-Bolshoj C. Nilsson I. G. Rota J. Jamet
Sabater
Supplementary lists keyed according to famous Desdemonas5
Date City and Theatre Otello Rodrigo Iago Elmiro
Giuditta Pasta as Desdemona
24-V-1829 Milan-Carcano G. B. G. L. G. M. Porto
Montresor Duprez Giordani
5-XI-1829 Bologna-Comunale D. Reina G. B. C. Badiali
Genero
26-XII- Verona- D. Reina F. Regoli L. Mariani
1829 Filarmonico
Maria Malibran as Desdemona
31-III- Bologna-Comunale L. Bonfigli .. .. Capelli L. Mariani
1834 Ticolini
20-V-1834 Milan-La Scala D. Reina R. M. W. I. Marini
Pochini Balfe
..IX-1834 Lucca-Giglio
14-X-1834 Milan-La Scala D. Reina A. Poggi M. W. I. Marini
Balfe
12-IX-1835 Milan-La Scala
3-I-1836 Milan-La Scala D. Reina I. Marini
Giulia Grisi as Desdemona
29-V-1830 Pisa-Ravvivati L. Mari T. E. Linari- N. Veglia
Manetti Bellini
28-VIII- Livorno- L. Mari T. F. Crespi E. Linari-
1830 Avvalorati Manetti Bellini
Adelina Patti as Desdemona
7-I-1874 St. Petersburg-
Imperial
21-IV-1874 Vienna-Theater F. Patierno J. G.
an der Wien Gayarré Mendioroz
NOTES
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1 Weinstock reports that there is a score in his possession
listing García as Iago. That is not possible since
García was in Paris at he time.
2 With a happy ending and some new music.
3 There is some question as to whether Rubini or Nozzari
sang Otello. The Rubini book states that he did not
sing Otello until 1825, but the Naples chronology list
him as singing Otello in one performance.
4 According to Marinelli, the entire opera was given, but
the Rubini book states that only act II was given, with
the entire work performed on 20 March.
5 In the first section of the chronology, the productions
were listed according to the famous interpreters of the
title role (almost invariably tenors, although both
Pasta and Malibran sang Otello as well), even if the
Desdemona was a singer as important as Pasta, Malibran,
Grisi, Viardot or Patti. But all of these ladies also
sang Desdemona in productions where the tenor was
considerably less important than these previously
given. Since a listing of all the performances ever
given of Otello is beyond the scope of this chronology,
supplementary lists of famous Desdemonas are given
below, although those entries previously included will
not be repeated.
I wish to thank Tom Kaufman for his Rossini chronology.
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