Giuseppe Verdi · 1813–1901 · Italian
| Composed | 1887 |
| Instrumentation | 3[1.2.3/pic] 2+eh 2+bcl 4 — 4 2+2cnt 3+btbn 0 — tmp+4 — hp — str; offstage: brass band, org, bagpipes, mandolins, guitars |
| Duration | 165 minutes |
| Soloists | Otello (dram ten), Desdemona (lirico-spinto sop), Iago (dram bar), Emilia (mez), Cassio (lirico ten), Lodovico (bass) + 3 further roles |
| Chorus | Yes |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Discovery — worth programming, rarely heard |
| Editions & hire | Casa Ricordi ↗ |
| Source | IMSLP ↗ |
Read in standard international shorthand: flutes · oboes · clarinets · bassoons — horns · trumpets · trombones · tuba — timpani · percussion — harp · keyboard. Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.