Othello Collection

Italy, Desdemona, Othello and Iago, illustration for the opera Otello (1887) by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), oleograph 19th century, Civica Raccolta Delle Stampe Achille Bertarelli (Library)

Otello: Poster for the first performance of Verdis opera Otello at the Teatro Fenice
5973419 Otello: Poster for the first performance of Verdis opera Otello at the Teatro Fenice in Venice, 17 May 1887 by Italian School

Soho, London - 41 Dean Street W1 - Trattoria Otello restaurant. 1973

Madame Malibran (1808-36) in the Role of Desdemona, 1830 (oil on canvas)
XIR161035 Madame Malibran (1808-36) in the Role of Desdemona, 1830 (oil on canvas) by Decaisne, Henri (1799-1852); Musee de la Vie Romantique, Paris

Ira Aldridge as Othello, c. 1830. Creator: Henry Perronet Briggs
Ira Aldridge as Othello, c. 1830

Special issue of the periodical Illustrazione Italiana, dedicated to the premiere of Otello, 1887. Found in the collection of Museo Teatrale alla Scala

Ira Aldridge / Othello
IRA FREDERICK ALDRIDGE known as THE AFRICAN ROSCIUS American actor plays the part of Shakespeares Othello

Othello angrily grabbing Iago, after he has made accusations against Desdemona
BL3304672 Othello angrily grabbing Iago, after he has made accusations against Desdemona.; British Library, London, UK; (add.info.: Othello. The moor of Venice)

Johnston Forbes-Robertson (1853 - 1937), English actor and theatre manager. Photograph taken when he was Othello at Lyric Theatre, London. Date: 1901

Johnston Forbes-Robertson (1853 - 1937), English actor and theatre manager. Playing Moor in Othello. Date: 1901

"Othello, or the Moor of Venice" William Shakespeare
UIG864122 "Othello, or the Moor of Venice" William Shakespeare; (add.info.: Let me the Canakin Clink': "Othello" Act II. Scene II)

meeting between Cassio and Desdemona
UIG864117 meeting between Cassio and Desdemona; (add.info.: Iago using an innocent meeting between Cassio and Desdemona to convince Othello that his wife has been unfaithful)

Opera Reminiscences Desdemona Otello Print William Heath
Opera Reminiscences: Desdemona and Otello, Print made by William Heath, 1795-1840, British, Published by Thomas McLean, 1788-1875, British, 1829, Etching, hand-colored on moderately thick

Sandhill crane in the fields around Othello, Washington State

Giovanni Martinelli as Othello
(Original Caption) Posed photo of opera tenor Giovanni Martinelli as "Othello." Photograph, undated. BPA2# 3480. Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Art, Music and the Drama, 1909. Creator: Heckscher
Art, Music and the Drama, 1909. Opera singer John Forsell, actress Margaret Hughes and playwright Lady Randolph Churchill. The New Covent Garden Baritone: M

Actor Orson Welles Putting on Makeup
Stage and movie actor Orson Welles puts on stage makeup for his part as Othello in the play Othello by Shakespeare at the St. James Theatre in London

French baritone Paul Barroilhet as Iago in Othello, 1844
French baritone Paul Barroilhet as Iago in the opera Othello by Gioachino Rossini, Academie Royale du Musique, 1844

Mrs. Warner, as Emilia, in "Othello", 1844. Creator: Unknown
Mrs. Warner, as Emilia, in " Othello", 1844. British actor and theatre manager Mary Warner on stage at Sadlers Wells in London. Mrs

Tableau of Shakspeare characters, designed by John Gilbert, 1864. Creator: W Thomas
Tableau of Shakspeare characters, designed by John Gilbert, 1864. Illustration celebrating the tricentenary of Shakespeare's birth

Desdemona, Principal female character from Shakespeare's play Othello
6116608 Desdemona, Principal female character from Shakespeare's play Othello, ; (add.info.: Desdemona. Principal female character from Shakespeare's play Othello)

French baritone Paul Barroilhet as Iago in the opera Othello by Gioachino Rossini
FLO4633220 French baritone Paul Barroilhet as Iago in the opera Othello by Gioachino Rossini, Royal Academy of Music, 1844

Shakespeare Othello Act 5: Desdemona and Emilia lie dead
534055 Shakespeare Othello Act 5: Desdemona and Emilia lie dead, Othello has stabbed himself and Iago is taken prisoner. 19th century engraving.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Shakespeare Othello Act 2: Othello welcoming Desdemona to Cyprus. 19th century engraving
534061 Shakespeare Othello Act 2: Othello welcoming Desdemona to Cyprus. 19th century engraving.; Universal History Archive/UIG

RIBELLES Y FELIP, Jose (1775-1835)
CUL4870169 RIBELLES Y FELIP, Jose (1775-1835). Othello. beg. 19th v. SHAKESPEARE, William (1564-1616). English poet and playwright

Great rhododendron hybrid, Othello
FLO4627148 Great rhododendron hybrid, Othello, Rhododendron maximum, grown by Standish & Noble

Francesco Tamagno playing Othello
3585794 Francesco Tamagno playing Othello; (add.info.: Photograph of Francesco Tamagno (1850-1905) an Italian operatic tenor. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Shakespeare Othello Act 3 Sc.3: Iago leads Othello to believe that Desdemona is unfaithful
534058 Shakespeare Othello Act 3 Sc.3: Iago leads Othello to believe that Desdemona is unfaithful. 19th century engraving.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Shakespeare Othello Act 1: Brabantio agrees to his daughter Desdemona's marriage to Othello
534052 Shakespeare Othello Act 1: Brabantio agrees to his daughter Desdemona's marriage to Othello. 19th century engraving.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Poster advertising Edmund Kean (1787-1833) in Richard III at the Theatre Royal
CWA98151 Poster advertising Edmund Kean (1787-1833) in Richard III at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, 1832; City of Westminster Archive Centre, London

AI IMAGE - Othello, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Othello, 2023. Leading character from "The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice" by William Shakespeare, (c1603)

AI IMAGE - Othello, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Othello, 2023. Leading character from "The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice" by William Shakespeare, (c1603)

AI IMAGE - Othello, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Othello, 2023. Leading character from "The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice" by William Shakespeare, (c1603)

Princesse Schouwburg in The Hague during the performance of Othello, 1874-1927. The stage and part of the auditorium

Ira Aldridge as "Othello", 1887. Black British Shakespearean actor and playwright Ira Frederick Aldridge was the the manager of the Theatre Royal in Coventry

Desdemona Cursed by her Father, 1852. Creator: Delacroix, Eugène (1798-1863)
Desdemona Cursed by her Father, 1852. Found in the collection of the Musee des Beaux-Arts, Reims

Giuditta Pasta (1797-1865) dans le rôle de Desdémone de l'Otello de Rossini
Giuditta Pasta (1797-1865) dans le role de Desdemone de l'Otello de Rossini, c1825

Portrait of Maria Malibran-Garcia (1808-1836), in the role of Des Demone, 1830

Honest Iago, my Desdemona must I leave to thee, plate four from Othello, 1844

Yet She Must Die, plate eleven from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
Yet She Must Die, plate eleven from Othello, 1844

Therefore be merry, Cassio, plate six from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
Therefore be merry, Cassio, plate six from Othello, 1844

Yet She Must Die, plate eleven from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
Yet She Must Die, plate eleven from Othello, 1844

Honest Iago, my Desdemona must I leave to thee, plate four from Othello, 1844

Yet She Must Die, plate eleven from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
Yet She Must Die, plate eleven from Othello, 1844

Yet She Must Die, plate eleven from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
Yet She Must Die, plate eleven from Othello, 1844

Away!, plate seven from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
Away!, plate seven from Othello, 1844

Therefore be Merry, Cassio, plate six from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
Therefore be Merry, Cassio, plate six from Othello, 1844

O My Fair Warrior!, plate five from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
O My Fair Warrior!, plate five from Othello, 1844

Honest Iago, my Desdemona must I leave to thee, plate four from Othello, 1844

Away!, plate seven from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
Away!, plate seven from Othello, 1844

The Willow Song, plate nine from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
The Willow Song, plate nine from Othello, 1844

She Thank'd Me, plate two from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
She Thank'd Me, plate two from Othello, 1844

The Willow Song, plate nine from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
The Willow Song, plate nine from Othello, 1844

She Thank'd Me, plate two from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
She Thank'd Me, plate two from Othello, 1844

The Willow Song, plate nine from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
The Willow Song, plate nine from Othello, 1844

If I Do Die Before Thee, plate eight from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
If I Do Die Before Thee, plate eight from Othello, 1844

She Lov'd Me for the Dangers, plate three from Othello, 1844

She Lov'd Me for the Dangers, plate three from Othello, 1844

She Thank'd Me, plate two from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
She Thank'd Me, plate two from Othello, 1844

Owake! what ho! Brabantio! thieves! thieves!, plate one from Othello, 1844

Villain, Thou Diest, plate ten from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
Villain, Thou Diest, plate ten from Othello, 1844

Have you pray'd tonight, Desdemona?, plate twelve fom Othello, 1844

Have you pray'd tonight, Desdemona?, plate twelve fom Othello, 1844

Frontispiece, from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
Frontispiece, from Othello, 1844

If I Do Die Before Thee, plate eight from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
If I Do Die Before Thee, plate eight from Othello, 1844

Frontispiece, from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
Frontispiece, from Othello, 1844

If I Do Die Before Thee, plate eight from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
If I Do Die Before Thee, plate eight from Othello, 1844

She Lov'd Me for the Dangers, plate three from Othello, 1844

Owake! what ho! Brabantio! thieves! thieves!, plate one from Othello, 1844

Villain, Thou Diest, plate ten from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
Villain, Thou Diest, plate ten from Othello, 1844

Villain, Thou Diest, plate ten from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
Villain, Thou Diest, plate ten from Othello, 1844

Owake! what ho! Brabantio! thieves! thieves!, plate one from Othello, 1844

Therefore be merry, Cassio, plate six from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
Therefore be merry, Cassio, plate six from Othello, 1844

Othello's Speech to the Senators of Venice, c. 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
Othello's Speech to the Senators of Venice, c. 1844

Have you pray'd tonight, Desdemona?, plate twelve fom Othello, 1844

O My Fair Warrior!, plate five from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
O My Fair Warrior!, plate five from Othello, 1844

Away!, plate seven from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
Away!, plate seven from Othello, 1844

O My Fair Warrior!, plate five from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
O My Fair Warrior!, plate five from Othello, 1844

Furnishing Fabric, France, 1827/40. Creator: Unknown
Furnishing Fabric, France, 1827/40. Leceister visitant Amy Robsart, [Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester visiting Amy Robsiart]

Production of Othello
Actor Ernest Milton (1890-1974) played the title role in this production of Othello at the St James's Theatre

Giuseppe Verdis opera Othello, 1887 (poster)
3759385 Giuseppe Verdis opera Othello, 1887 (poster); (add.info.: Giuseppe Verdis opera Otello -poster for the first performance at Scala, Milan 5 February 1887)

Othello, tragedy by William Shakespeare, published in 1886
Othello (Act V, Scene 2), tragedy by William Shakespeare. Photogravure after a drawing by Ferdinand Piloty (German painter, 1828 - 1895), published in 1886

The Genius of Shakespeare, published in 1888 (chromo litho)
XND70426 The Genius of Shakespeare, published in 1888 (chromo litho) by English School

Othello killing Desdemona, Act IV, Scene II (engraving)
5229013 Othello killing Desdemona, Act IV, Scene II (engraving) by Meadows, Kenny (1790-1874); Private Collection; (add.info.: Othello killing Desdemona, Act IV, Scene II)

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"Othello: A Tale of Love, Betrayal, and Tragedy" Step into the world of "Othello, " a timeless masterpiece that has captivated audiences for centuries. From its first performance at the Teatro Fenice in Italy to its enduring presence on stages worldwide, this opera by Giuseppe Verdi brings Shakespeare's tragic tale to life. The poster for the premiere of "Otello" sets the stage for an unforgettable experience. With Italy as its backdrop, we are transported to a land where passion and jealousy collide. Desdemona, Othello, and Iago take center stage in an illustration that captures their complex relationships. In Soho, London's 41 Dean Street W1, Madame Malibran mesmerizes as Desdemona in a captivating oil painting from 1830. Her portrayal evokes both innocence and strength as she becomes entangled in Othello's web of suspicion. Ira Aldridge commands attention with his portrayal around the same time period. In Henry Perronet Briggs' depiction, Aldridge embodies the complexity of Shakespeare's tragic hero—a man torn between love and rage. The special issue of Illustrazione Italiana dedicated to the premiere showcases the significance of Verdi's opera. It highlights how "Otello" became a cultural phenomenon that continues to resonate with audiences today. Ginni Barlow takes on the role with her own unique interpretation—an actress who breathes new life into Desdemona while staying true to Shakespeare's vision. Her performance adds another layer to this timeless story. An oil painting from 1826 gives us a glimpse into Venice—the city where Othello unfolds—capturing its allure and mystery. The detail draws us further into this tragedy filled with manipulation and deceit. Giuseppe Verdi's opera poster reminds us why "Otello" remains one of his most celebrated works—a testament to his mastery of music and storytelling.