Desdemona a victim? Never! - musica

A much-anticipated new production of Verdi’s Otello has opened the season at New York’s Metropolitan Opera. It’s a lavish show full of excitement, thanks to the shimmering performance of Canadian conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin, and the luminous Bulgarian soprano Sonya Yoncheva, who sang Desdemona. Desdemona is far from being a wilting flower, said soprano Sonya Yoncheva: “Desdemona is a strong woman who knows exactly what she’s doing. The only thing that escapes her is the level of craziness a… READ MORE : What are the top stories today? Click to watch: euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe! euronews is available in 13 languages: In English: Website: Facebook: Twitter: http:/