From a live 1960 performance at the Teatro Roma and featuring Mario Del Monaco as Otello, a role he would record over a dozen times in his career and Tito Gobbi as perhaps the quintessential Iago along with Floriana Cavalli as Desdemona. Verdi’s Shakespearean tale once again comes to life in a production that includes the Teatro della Roma Orchestra and Choir led by Franco Capuana. Released to commemorate the 100th birthday of Del Monaco this live recording has been long out of print.