Verdi - Otello / Solti, Domingo, Te Kanawa, Royal Opera Covent Garden

Rating:
Summary: Average Performance of the great Opera
Review: To be honest, when I bought this recording, I expected more, but it turned out to be pretty week performance. The only bright point of that night appears to be Kiri Te Kanawa, who is outstanding Desdemona and nothing is new about it. But my dissapointment starts and ends with Domingo's Otello. He is not the greatest in this role, his voice is so sweet and gentle, he can not be the moor! Especially, I feel it in the second act, which is for me the best movement in the opera, it demands power and volcano type voice (as Del Monaco's) which Domingo certainly lacks. However, his love duet with Desdemona in the first act is wonderful.
So finally, I think if you want to listen to Domingo's Otello you should try the other VHS, with Cappuccilli and Freni (in La Scala), it appears that that particular night Domingo's voice was much better than the night in Covent Garden. For the "Otello" lovers I recommend Del Monaco, Tucci, Gobbi recording, which is the best so far