Premiere of Verdi’s opera »Otello« at the Theatre Ulm

ORPHEUS März/April 2025
Desdemona tears it up

If there is one fixed Ulm parameter that really makes this new production attractive, it is – for the umpteenth time – Maryna Zubko as Desdemona. She grows to the heavens – and plucks even the most glamorous fruits of sound with ease at the very top, with a rich depth and a gripping middle register.

SÜDWEST PRESSE
Theatre Ulm presents Giuseppe Verdi’s “Otello” with first-class singers. The premiere review.
Not the usual sacrificial lamb, but a Desdemona who counters in a fight: a strong debut by Maryna Zubko in this role.

AUGSBURGER ALLGEMEINE
Rodrigo Porras Garulo shines in the title role – and Maryna Zubko as Desdemona.

REUTLINGER GENERAL-ANZEIGER
Maryna Zubko liberates Desdemona from the roles of submissive woman and victim, transforming her into the true heroine of the story, who stands up to Othello with dignity during their marital quarrel.

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