Modern dance master
Lar Lubovitch has created a vibrant new interpretation of Shakespeare's classic tale of passion and jealousy, ambition and betrayal, with his dance in three acts.
A compelling synthesis of classical and modern movement, Lubovitch's original choreography is complimented by a powerful score by Academy Award-winning composer Elliot Goldenthal (Frida, heightening the emotional volatility of the central characters as the ballet's tragedy unfolds.
Hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as "a major new chapter in American ballet as well as a spectacular addition to the international repertory," the San Francisco Ballet's production features Desmond Richardson as Othello, Yuan Yuan Tan as Desdemona and Parrish Maynard as the treacherous Iago.
16x9 Anamorphic Widescreen; 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound.
"A major new chapter in American ballet as well as a spectacular addition to the international repertory...Inspired at every step by Goldenthal's unsettling music, Lubovitch achieves archetypal ideals. He explores the universal themes of Shakespeare's tragedy with intensity and clarity, in movement that seems drenched in dramatic truth. The truth is in the dancing. And San Francisco Ballet, from corps to principals, succeeds. Given the most complex arm phrasing and athletic bravura turns,(Desmond) Richardson seems possessed by the unstoppable momentum of Lubovitch's choreography."
- San Francisco Chronicle
