Stuart Skelton sings the Great Bear and Pleiades from Peter Grimes by Benjamin Britten

Now the Great Bear and Pleiades from Peter Grimes sung by Stuart Skelton, one of the finest tenors of his generation. Having won critical acclaim in the title role of English National Opera’s Peter Grimes, directed by David Alden, he returns to the the London Coliseum for ENO’s autumn 2014 production of Verdi’s Otello: Otello | London Coliseum | 13 September - 17 October 2014 Get tickets: Brought to life through some of Verdi’s most powerful and tender music, Shakespeare’s great tragedy of deception, love and jealousy sees army general Otello and his new wife Desdemona destroyed by the manipulative Captain Iago. This dramatic new production sees director David Alden and tenor Stuart Skelton reunited after 2014’s triumphant Peter Grimes. Conductor - Edward Gardner Director - David Alden Pianist - Richard Peirson Otello - Stuart Skelton Desdemona - Leah Crocetto Iago - Jonathan Summers Cassio - Allan Clayton Roderigo - Peter Van Hulle Lodovico - Barnaby Rea Montano