OTHELLO Definition & Meaning

Othello

[ oh-thel-oh, uh-thel-oh ]

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a tragedy (1604) by Shakespeare.

Othello

A tragedy by William Shakespeare . The title character , a Moor, or dark-skinned Muslim , is a general commanding the forces of Venice . The villain Iago convinces Othello that Desdemona, the general's beautiful and faithful wife, has been guilty of adultery; at the end of the play, Othello smothers Desdemona. A famous line from the play is Othello's description of himself as “ one that loved not wisely but too well .”

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In its second week of preview performances, a revival of Shakespeare’s “Othello” set a new record for weekly grosses on Broadway, bringing in $2,818,297 for eight shows.

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Since then, the actor has been in productions like "Othello," "King Lear," and "The Last Five Years" and even won a Laurence Olivier Award for his performance in the West End revival of "Company."

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He’s intent on making Shakespeare’s Lago from Othello look like Atticus Finch.

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After that, I’m going to do the film ‘Othello.’

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Tines started out Robeson-esque performing “Some Enchanted Evening,” speaking Othello’s final monologue and singing African American spirituals, becoming angrier and yet also more ecstatic as he progressed.

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