This clip is from one of the greatest performances of Otello I have ever seen. By this time Vickers had the role "in his bones" and it was Scotto's debut iin the role. When it was broadcast Vickers was interviewed and acknowledged that Scotto 's performance was a revelation for a debut role. When I first saw the DVD I was glad that my memories did not play me false: the performance was everything that I remembered and morel!

Jon Vickers, one of the greatest of all Otellos. His singing his simply sublime.

Remarkable Scotto = perfection. Total commitment to the vocal and physical acting. The beautiful changes in color in her voice changing with her emotions is pure genius!

I don't think we'll EVER see the likes of portrayal and intensity again. Completely on the edge of your seat! PHENOMENAL!!

WOW,One of the best Otellos in history.And one of the last real divas

What a performance, what a production! Scotto... even if she had done nothing else in her carreer and we had only these 10 minutes to remember her by, they would still be enough to rank her among the top sopranos of the century!

Sheer elegance , beauty , artistry . My brother gave me his ticket unbelievable performance !!! Vickers as well as Scotto and MacNeil were tremendous ❤️

Pour moi c'est le meilleur Otello que j'ai entendu,maintenant ce n'est que mon choix!!!!Desdemona est également très bien,merci pour cette vidéo!!!

It's released. $30 at the Met Opera Shop. The sound is excellent stereo and the film quality is A ++. A must in everyone's Opera library.

GRANDIOSSO ARTIST

Renata sei grandee!! What an actress!

RIP Renata Scotto (1934-2023).

Omg such singing heroes, such a superb musical - theatrical artistry!

mostruosa interpretazione di Vickers,vero Otello, con adeguateemezzevoci, sospeso tra certezza e sospetto, ad onta di una vocalità che non può competere con un Del Monaco, ma che gli è di spanne superiore costruendo un personaggio davvero Shakespeariano. Scotto sempre all'altezza della grande fraseggiatrice che è sempre stata, ad onta di un leggero ma avvertibile declino vocale, in definitiva un duetto meraviglioso, con voci non sontuose, ma con personaggi veri, resi da un fraseggio da manuale verdiano

I do love how they're both representing different schools of pantomime. both equally compelling, though I prefer Vickers' a tad more.

Vickers and Scotto.. That is what I hope for a studio Otello.

Glorious singing and acting by both artists..

Deux interprètes sublimes !

Amazing interpretation! I enjoyed this duet with tension and angst, just as it should when the music and the drama are really brought to life. Vickers and Scotto may have somewhat unconventional voices, but what great singing and dramatic expression they can deliver both with their voices and bodies!

I find myself so utterly drawn in my Scotto's acting/singing (they are the same with her) that it's difficult to watch this scene. One feels actual alarm for Desdemona.

would've given a lot to see this performance live!!!!

Magnificent.

bellísima aria

Sublime in every way. Of course Domingo had a more beautiful voice for Otello, and Fleming for Desdemona; but Vickers and Scotto are making it seem like it's happening for the first time before your eyes.

This was one of those Live From The MET Telecasts & Scotto is simply awesome here in both her singing & characterization the latter of which may be the most varied & detailed I have ever seen for this character. Vickers understandably matches her work totally. But I will say the Afro is a bit much.

One of the most dramatically mesmorizing pieces I've seen/heard !

Strepitoso Otello!!! Uno dei migliori della storia dell'opera!!! mi piacerebbe vedere tutto il filmato dell'opera...esiste? Brava anche la signora Scotto,ma di fronte alla grandezza interpretativa di Vickers,passa in secondo piano!!! Grazie

Through dumb luck I got a ticket for this performance. Scotto a beautiful elegant Desdemona . Vickers was stunning in his performance . Vocally and stage presence / acting . The fact that Domingo ever sang Otello is a a joke .

i saw this performance ...

Incarnation inoubliable pour tous les deux, même si, au départ, seul Vickers avait la voix de son rôle.

"Dio ti giocondi, o sposo" Otello - Jon Vickers Desdemona - Renata Scotto Otello - Act III Metropolitan Opera, 1978 c. James Levine

Might it be possible to post the entire opera soon?

I wish I could see Scotto as Desdemona in a full performance .At least I will watch her as Mimi (1977 MET),Violetta(1973,with José Carreras as Alfredo ) and Musetta(1982 MET.Mimi and Rodolfo are Teresa Stratas and José Carreras).😂

Immenses chanteurs, immenses acteurs. Ô temps suspend ton vol...

Oh my God, Vickers' wig... terrific singing and acting but I can't stop laughing at his hairdo. Totally Soul Train, in fact it's 1978.

This role suited Scotto well. She should have sung more lyric roles and stayed away from the high coloratura soprano roles.

i mean, buy it now before its banned by the triggered (y'all know its coming...)

Si bien es cierto Vickers no tenía una hermosa voz y aquí ya no está en su mejor momento. La musicalidad, la intensidad, la búsqueda del sentido de la palabra, la dramaticidad, los matices, en conjunto todo lo hace se podría decir el mejor Otelo del siglo XX, por encima de gran Del Monaco, del mal cantante llamado Domingo y solamente Vinay podría compararse.

Lousy voice , lousy acting , splendid production which deserved better

Scotto totally contemporary in her acting style - Vickers trapped in the 19th centuary

Scotto not impressive I'm afraid.

Very good voice, Vickers' but lousy acting.

Scotto is completely defeated by Desdemona here. Dramatically and vocally. She tries to fake it but it becomes a cringe fest. Vickers convices dramatically but vocally is weak.