Othello (Ballet Score)

Infobox Album |
Name = Othello
Type = soundtrack
Artist = Elliot Goldenthal


Background = darkturquoise
Released = June 2, 1998
Recorded = Davies Symphony Hall, April 20, 1998.
Genre = Classical, Avante Garde
Length = 69:05
Label = Varese Sarabande,
"Cat.VSD-5942"
Producer = Joel Iwataki
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://wc03.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3cfexqqjldte link]
* Soundtrack-Express Rating|5|5 [http://www.soundtrack-express.com/osts/othello.htm link]
* FilmTracks Rating|3|5 [http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/othello_ballet.html link]
Last album = "" (1996)
This album = "Othello"
(1998)
Next album = "The Green Bird" (1999)

"Othello" is an orchestral score composed by Elliot Goldenthal for Lar Lubovitch's production of the ballet in 1998 and released commercially on the Varese Sarabande label. The ballet was commissioned by The American Ballet Theater and The San Francisco Ballet.

The score is atonal and disonant like Goldenthal's film scores but vastly more complex as he is required to provide not only the music but also all of the complex ambience and to set the pace and rhythm for the dancers on the stage. [ [http://www.soundtrack-express.com/osts/othello.htm Othello - Elliot Goldenthal ] ]

Track listing

# Act I: Sarabande (3:12)
# Act I: Entrada (2:24)
# Act I: Carnival Dance (2:09)
# Act I: Cassio (2:36)
# Act I: Formal Court Dance (5:09)
# Act I: Othello And Desdemona (6:08)
# Act I: Zigzag Dance (1:47)
# Act I: Iago And Emilia (5:06)
# Act II: Storm And Ships' Arrival (8:51)
# Act II: Tarantella (14:12)
# Act III: Lies And Variations: Lies And Variations/Iago And Othello/Othello's Solo Dance (7:44)
# Act III: Desdemona's Prayer (5:25)
# Act III: Adagietto And Coda Agitato (6:25)

Crew

*Music Composed and Orchestrated by Elliot Goldenthal
*Recording Produced by Joel Iwataki
*Executive Producer: Robert Townson
*Performed by the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra
*Conducted by Emil De Cou
*Recorded and Mixed and Edited by Joel Iwataki

References

External links

* [http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/othello_ballet.html A review of the ballet score at 'Filmtracks.com'.]
* [http://goldenthal.filmmusic.com/concert/othello/index.html The page for the album at Goldenthal's website.]
* [http://www.varesesarabande.com/details.asp?pid=VSD%2D5942 Varese Sarabande page for the score.]
* [http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/dialogue/dialogue_othello.html Goldenthal discussing the score in three videos.]