Othello Syndrome
Program Note
Othello Syndrome is a take on the historic play/opera that deconstructs the story line to allow for a (necessary) flexibility. This elasticity subverts the canon towards a more objective point of view, namely, a realistic presentation of its undertones and implications. The overall blackness of Othello the 'text
othello syndrome, venice biennale 2003
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Type: discussion
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On 22 Dec 2003, at 12:41, l.d. love-church wrote:
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> We will not forget Giraldi Cinthio's Tale "The Moor of Venice" (from
> the Hecatommithi, c.1565) in our quest for the 21st century viewpoint.
> Othello was just a story that Shakespeare got hold of and lept to his
> own conclusions as was the case with Verdi and Boito in the editing
> thereof.
As competent Shakespeare scholars we will also not forget that taking
stories and doing your own thing with them was how it was done at the
time. Shakespeare's strength wasn't coming up with original storylines
(with the creative commons of the time this wasn't required), it was
pushing drama and language further than they had been in English before
or since.
Being forced to actually read Shakespeare for my English course I was
struck by the observed humanity of the characters. This shone through
the language, which had its own charms and distractions. For the reader
to be author the text must be sufficiently dense, and I don't mean the
grammar…
- Rob.
On Monday, December 22, 2003, at 07:41 AM, l.d. love-church wrote:
> The overall blackness of Othello the 'text
On 22 Dec 2003, at 17:07, liza sabater wrote:
> On Monday, December 22, 2003, at 07:41 AM, l.d. love-church wrote:
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>> The overall blackness of Othello the 'text
Rob Myers wrote:
> On 22 Dec 2003, at 17:07, liza sabater wrote:
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> > On Monday, December 22, 2003, at 07:41 AM, l.d. love-church wrote:
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> >> The overall blackness of Othello the 'text